Who died on January 17

131 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 17, including Theodosius I, Masʽud I, Thierry, Count of Flanders. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

60 documented historical events happened on January 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city. On the same day, in another year: Representatives of Catherine de' Medici, the regent of France, drew up the Edict of Saint-Germain, providing limited tolerance to the Protestant Huguenots. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.