Historical Events In January - 17

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.  

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

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

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1287  On January - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

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)  

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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  Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China on this day in history.  

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

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer on January - 17.  

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

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

1574  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer  

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.  

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  On January - 17 calderon, writer  

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  On January - 17 thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general  

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  On January - 17 nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50  

1654  Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried on January - 17.  

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on January - 17.  

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on January - 17.  

1657  On January - 17 pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized  

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

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther  

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.  

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

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

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer  

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

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

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

1369  On January - 17 death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)  

1468  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

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