Historical Events In April - 17

0326  Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.  

0617  On this day in history donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg  

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  Benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.  

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.  

1397  On April - 17 geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book's pilgrimage to Canterbury starts.  

1427  On April - 17 jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies  

1492  Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies on April - 17.  

1492  On April - 17 christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find Indies  

1521  On April - 17 martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church  

1524  On April - 17 giovanni Verrazano discovers New York Harbor. Real estate prices immediately increase.  

1524  On this day in history nY Harbor discovered by Giovanni Verrazano  

1524  On April - 17 giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay  

1534  On this day in history sir Thomas More confined in London Tower  

1539  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

1555  On April - 17 siena surrenders for Spanish troops  

1573  On April - 17 maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)  

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.  

1586  On this day in history john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

1587  On April - 17 marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

1596  On this day in history arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais  

1622  On April - 17 henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)  

1629  On this day in history 1st commercial fishery established  

1630  On April - 17 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies  

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized on this day in history.  

1666  Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer on April - 17.  

1676  On this day in history frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)  

1679  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1683  On April - 17 johann David Heinichen, composer  

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) on this day in history.  

1704  1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell on April - 17.  

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1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)  

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.  

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)  

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.  

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.  

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.  

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)  

0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]  

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg  

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.  

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)  

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

1297  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86