Historical Events In January - 17
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
0395 Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.
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 this day in history.
1287 On January - 17 king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.
1342 On January - 17 philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy
1377 On January - 17 pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.
1463 On January - 17 frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther
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)
1504 Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) on this day in history.
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 On January - 17 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 this day in history antonio Pace, composer
1562 Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France on this day in history.
1562 On January - 17 edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France
1574 Robert Fludd, composer on this day in history.
1584 Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.
1584 On this day in history bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar
1595 On this day in history french king Henri IV declares war on Spain
1600 On this day in history 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 January - 17.
1612 On January - 17 thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general
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 Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.
1656 On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg
1657 On this day in history pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized
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