Historical Events In April - 17

0326  Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

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

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

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

0858  On this day in history benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

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

1297  On April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86  

1397  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 on this day in history.  

1427  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on April - 17.  

1492  Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history giovanni Verrazano discovers New York Harbor. Real estate prices immediately increase.  

1524  NY Harbor discovered by Giovanni Verrazano on April - 17.  

1524  Giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay on April - 17.  

1534  On April - 17 sir Thomas More confined in London Tower  

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

1555  Siena surrenders for Spanish troops on this day in history.  

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) on this day in history.  

1574  On April - 17 joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) on April - 17.  

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

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

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

1629  1st commercial fishery established on April - 17.  

1630  On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies  

1644  On April - 17 abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized  

1666  Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer on this day in history.  

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  Johann David Heinichen, composer on this day in history.  

1699  On this day in history robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)  

1704  1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

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

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

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.  

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

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

1587  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

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

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.  

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0485  On this day in history proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]  

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.  

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

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.  

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on April - 17.  

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