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