Historical Events In January - 17

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49.   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1287  King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.   

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy.   

1377  Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther.   

1501  Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72).   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes).   

1524  Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China.   

1536  Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer   

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France   

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France   

1574  Robert Fludd, composer   

1584  In this year, Bohemia formally adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1584  In this year, Bohemia formally adopts Gregorian calendar.   

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain   

1600  Calderon, writer.   

1601  France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey and Gex in treaty with Spain   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61.   

1605  inaugural publication of Don Quixote   

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general   

1617  Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68   

1620  Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59   

1625  Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50   

1654  Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried.   

1656  Brandenburg and Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg.   

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized   

1659  Antonio Veracini, composer   

1661  Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed.   

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1342  Philip: The bold, duke of burgundy   

1463  Frederick iii: The wise, elector of saxony (1486-25), protector luther   

1484  George spalatin: German reformer   

1501  Leonhard fuchs: Germany, botanist (history of plants)   

1504  Pius v: [antonio ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of johannes)   

1545  Antonio pace: Composer   

1560  Gaspard bauhin: Swiss botanist   

0395  Theodosius i: The great, spanish emperor of rome,   

1103  Death of Frutolf: German monk/musicologist/historian,   

1119  Boudouin vii hapkin: Count of flanders,   

1229  Albert: Bishop of riga/founder (sword knights),   

1369  King peter i of cyprus: King peter i of cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg: Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Death of Fyodor i tsar of russia: Fyodor i tsar of russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Death of Santino garsi: Composer,