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  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on January - 17.  

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

1342  On January - 17 philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy  

1377  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1536  François Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on January - 17.  

1536  Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III on January - 17.  

1545  On this day in history antonio Pace, composer  

1562  On this day in history edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France  

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

1574  Robert Fludd, composer on January - 17.  

1584  On this day in history bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar  

1584  Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history french king Henri IV declares war on Spain  

1600  On January - 17 calderon, writer  

1601  On this day in history france gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain  

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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  On January - 17 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 this day in history paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried  

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

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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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 January - 17.  

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.  

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)  

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)  

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

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.  

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.  

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies  

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

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

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