Historical Events In April - 17

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

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

0617  Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.   

0818  On April - 17 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 this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

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

1397  On this day in history 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  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church   

1524  Giovanni Verrazano discovers New York Harbor. Real estate prices immediately increase on April - 17.   

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

1524  On this day in history giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay   

1534  Sir Thomas More confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

1539  On April - 17 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

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

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

1574  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies   

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

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

1596  Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais on April - 17.   

1622  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) on this day in history.   

1629  On April - 17 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 April - 17 frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51)   

1679  On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53   

1683  On April - 17 johann David Heinichen, composer   

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

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

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

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

0818  On April - 17 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 April - 17.   

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