Historical Events In April - 17

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

0485  On April - 17 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 this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  On April - 17 benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59  

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

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 April - 17.  

1427  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On April - 17 nY Harbor discovered by Giovanni Verrazano  

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

1534  Sir Thomas More confined in London Tower on April - 17.  

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

1555  On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops  

1573  On this day in history maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)  

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

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

1587  On this day in history marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

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

1622  On this day in history 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 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  Johann David Heinichen, composer on this day in history.  

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) on April - 17.  

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

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1278  On April - 17 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  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  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.  

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

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

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 April - 17 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 April - 17 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 April - 17.  

1272  On April - 17 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