Historical Events In January - 17

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

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

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  King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca on January - 17.   

1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.   

1463  On January - 17 frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

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

1524  Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China on January - 17.   

1536  On this day in history françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III   

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer on this day in history.   

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 January - 17 robert Fludd, composer   

1584  Bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar on January - 17.   

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 January - 17 calderon, writer   

1601  On January - 17 france gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey & Gex in treaty with Spain   

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 this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68   

1620  Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 on January - 17.   

1625  On this day in history nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50   

1654  Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried on January - 17.   

1656  On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg   

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

1657  Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized on January - 17.   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

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 January - 17.   

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

1545  On January - 17 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  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   

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  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

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