TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017

Today is Tuesday, January 3, the third day of 2017. There are 362 days left in the year.

1338 — Jacob of Arteveld elected mayor of Ghent

1431 — Joan of Arc handed over to the bishop

1521 — Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church

1667 — Russia & Poland sign Truce of Androsovo

1746 — Bonnie Prince Charlies army leaves Glasgow

1750 — Tax revolt in Haarlem Netherlands

1752 — East Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka 92 killed

1777 — Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey

1780 — Danish national anthem “Kong Kristian” first sung