Historical Events In January - 19
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
0379 Theodosius installed as co-emperor of East Roman Empire. 

0570 Mohammed, Islamic prophet (Koran) 

0639 Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies. 

0973 Pope Benedictus VI elected 

1200 Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto. 

1419 French city of Rouen surrenders to Henry V in Hundred Years War. 

1479 Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 

1493 France cedes Roussillon and Cerdagne to Spain by treaty of Barcelona 

1511 Mirandola surrenders to the French. 

1520 Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund 

1544 Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) 

1547 Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29. 

1549 Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies 

1576 Hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81. 

1591 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 

1607 San Agustin Church in Manila is officially completed; it is currently the oldest church in the Philippines. 

1613 Jacques Huyn, composer 

1625 Erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32. 

1629 Abbas I, Shah of Persia (1588-1629), dies at 57 

1639 Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian. 

1647 Johan van Beverwijck, physician (Treas of Ongesontheyt), dies at 52. 

1668 King Louis XIV and Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain 

1669 Leo Allatios, Greek/Italian theologist/literary, dies at about 82 

1676 John Weldon, composer. 

1679 Girolamo Chiti, composer. 

1686 Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist. 

1692 John Commelin, director of Hortus Botanist (Amsterdam), dies at 62. 

1714 In this year, Richard Steele publishes "The Crisis," defending Hanoverian success 

1714 In this year, Richard Steele publishes "Crisis," defending Hanoverian success. 

1729 William Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58. 

1736 James Watts, Scottish 'steam' inventor is born. 

1736 James Watt, Scotland, inventor (steam engine) 

1737 Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French author is born. 

1737 Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Fr writer (Paul et Virgin). 

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