Historical Events In January - 17

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49  

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.  

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1287  On this day in history king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.  

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy on this day in history.  

1377  Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon on January - 17.  

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on this day in history.  

1501  On this day in history cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna  

1501  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)  

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1504  On this day in history pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

1517  On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1524  On January - 17 beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China.  

1536  On this day in history françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III  

1536  Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on this day in history.  

1545  On January - 17 antonio Pace, composer  

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France on January - 17.  

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France on January - 17.  

1574  Robert Fludd, composer on this day in history.  

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar  

1584  Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on this day in history.  

1600  Calderon, writer on this day in history.  

1601  On January - 17 france gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.  

1605  First publication of Don Quixote on this day in history.  

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general on this day in history.  

1617  Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1620  On this day in history diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59  

1625  Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 on January - 17.  

1654  On this day in history paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried  

1656  On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg  

1656  On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg  

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized on January - 17.  

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy  

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.  

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.  

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies  

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.  

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)  

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.  

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.