Historical Events In January - 17

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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

1287  On January - 17 king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.   

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy on January - 17.   

1377  On this day in history pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on January - 17.   

1501  Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna on this day in history.   

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

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) on January - 17.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) on January - 17.   

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

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

1536  Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on January - 17.   

1545  On this day in history antonio Pace, composer   

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France on this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France   

1574  On this day in history robert Fludd, composer   

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar   

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on January - 17.   

1600  Calderon, writer on January - 17.   

1601  France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain on January - 17.   

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

1605  On January - 17 first publication of Don Quixote.   

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general on January - 17.   

1617  On January - 17 pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68   

1620  Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 on January - 17.   

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

1654  On January - 17 paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried   

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.   

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

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized on this day in history.   

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

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

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

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

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

0395  On this day in history theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

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

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on January - 17.   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61