On January 17, history records 51 notable events, 217 famous births and 111 deaths, spanning the years 395 to 1781.
Events on this day include: Upon the death of Emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is permanently divided into the Eastern Roman Empire under Arcadius, and the Western Roman Empire un... (395); King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Menorca. (1287).
Notable people born on January 17 include Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (1342), Skanderbeg (1405), Antonio del Pollaiolo (1429).
Notable figures who died on this day include Theodosius I (395), Sulpitius the Pious (644), Joseph of Freising (764).
Events on 17 January 51
See all →Upon the death of Emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is permanently divided into the Eastern Roman Empire under Arcadius, and the Western Roman Empire under Honorius.
Giovanni da Verrazzano sets sail westward from Madeira to find a sea route to the Pacific Ocean.
Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia surprises an Oromo army at Ebenat; his army reportedly kills 12,000 Oromo at the cost of 400 of his men.
England's Long Parliament passes the "Vote of No Addresses", breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
Captain James Cook commands the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle.
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
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Birthdays on 17 January 217
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Deaths on 17 January 111
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