Historical Events In January - 17

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

1103  On January - 17 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.   

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

1342  On this day in history philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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 January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) on this day in history.   

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

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

1524  On this day in history 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  On January - 17 francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III   

1545  On January - 17 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  Robert Fludd, composer on this day in history.   

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1584  Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on January - 17.   

1595  On January - 17 french king Henri IV declares war on Spain   

1600  On this day in history calderon, writer   

1601  France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61   

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 January - 17.   

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

1625  On January - 17 nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50   

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

1656  On January - 17 brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg   

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

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

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1342  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

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 this day in history.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

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