Historical Events In January - 17
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
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 January - 17.
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 Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy on January - 17.
1377 Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon on January - 17.
1463 Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on this day in history.
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 On January - 17 pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)
1517 On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)
1524 On January - 17 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 January - 17 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 this day in history.
1562 Edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France on this day in history.
1574 On this day in history robert Fludd, composer
1584 Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.
1584 Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1595 French king Henri IV declares war on Spain on January - 17.
1600 Calderon, writer on January - 17.
1601 France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain on January - 17.
1604 On this day in history 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 On January - 17 pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68
1620 On January - 17 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 On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg
1656 Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.
1657 Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized on January - 17.
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