Historical Events In January - 17

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 this day in history.   

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   

1287  On this day in history king Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca.   

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 this day in history frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1501  Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna on this day in history.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On January - 17 robert Fludd, composer   

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.   

1584  On January - 17 bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar   

1595  French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on January - 17.   

1600  Calderon, writer on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

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

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

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.   

1656  Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.   

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 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 January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

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

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

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

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

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  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

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

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