Historical Events In January - 17

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

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68  

1287  King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca on January - 17.  

1342  On this day in history 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 January - 17.  

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

1524  Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China on this day in history.  

1536  On January - 17 françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III  

1536  On January - 17 francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III  

1545  On this day in history antonio Pace, composer  

1562  Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France on January - 17.  

1562  On January - 17 edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France  

1574  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer  

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  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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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1342  On January - 17 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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.  

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

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

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer  

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

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

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)  

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