Historical Events In January - 17

0395  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1287  On January - 17 king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.  

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

1377  On January - 17 pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.  

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on January - 17.  

1501  Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna on January - 17.  

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

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1504  On January - 17 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

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 this day in history françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III  

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1574  Robert Fludd, composer on this day in history.  

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.  

1584  Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

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

1600  Calderon, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

1605  On January - 17 first publication of Don Quixote.  

1612  On this day in history thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general  

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 January - 17.  

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

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

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

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 January - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1504  On January - 17 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  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.  

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  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.  

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

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)  

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