Births on January 17

Antonio del Pollaiolo

Born on January 17, 1429

Antonio del Pollaiolo, Italian artist (d.c. 1498)

Antonio del Pollaiuolo (UK: POL-eye-WOH-loh, US: POHL-, Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo del pollaˈjwɔːlo]; 17 January 1429/1433 – 4 February 1498), also known as Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo or Antonio Pollaiuolo (also spelled Pollaiolo), was an Italian painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith during the Italian Renaissance.

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Events on 1429

29 Apr

Siege of Orléans
Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.
8 May

Siege of Orléans
Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans, turning the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
11 Jun

Battle of Jargeau
Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau.
18 Jun

Battle of Patay
French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
17 Jul

Charles VII of France
Hundred Years' War: Charles VII of France is crowned the King of France in the Reims Cathedral after a successful campaign by Joan of Arc

Births on January 17

Antonio del Pollaiolo

Born on January 17, 1429

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Events on 1429

Siege of Orléans

Siege of Orléans

Battle of Jargeau

Battle of Patay

Charles VII of France