Historical Events In January - 17
Monday, 20 January 2025
0395 On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49
1103 On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies
1119 Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.
1229 On January - 17 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 Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy on this day in history.
1377 On January - 17 pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.
1463 Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther on this day in history.
1501 On January - 17 cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
1501 On January - 17 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 January - 17.
1536 On January - 17 françois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III
1536 On this day in history 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 January - 17.
1562 Edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France on January - 17.
1574 Robert Fludd, composer on this day in history.
1584 On this day in history bohemia adopts the Gregorian calendar
1584 Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1595 On January - 17 french king Henri IV declares war on Spain
1600 Calderon, writer on January - 17.
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 this day in history 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 Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 on this day in history.
1625 Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 on January - 17.
1654 On January - 17 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 January - 17.
1657 Pieter van Bloemen, [Standaart], Flemish painter, baptized on January - 17.
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