January 17: Significance, Events, and How to Celebrate Natural Disasters & Epidemics

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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