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 this day in history 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  King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca on this day in history.  

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

1501  On this day in history cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna  

1501  On January - 17 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 this day in history beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China.  

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  On January - 17 antonio Pace, composer  

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

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

1574  On this day in history robert Fludd, composer  

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

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar  

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on this day in history.  

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

1605  On this day in history first publication of Don Quixote.  

1612  Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, English Parliamentary general on this day in history.  

1617  Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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 January - 17 brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg  

1657  On this day in history 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 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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 17.  

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.  

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)  

0395  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

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

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.  

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

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.