Historical Events In April - 17
Friday, 20 June 2025
0326 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 On April - 17 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 April - 17.
0858 On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies
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
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 this day in history.
1492 On April - 17 christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies
1492 Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find Indies on April - 17.
1521 Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church on this day in history.
1524 Giovanni Verrazano discovers New York Harbor. Real estate prices immediately increase on this day in history.
1524 On April - 17 nY Harbor discovered by Giovanni Verrazano
1524 On April - 17 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 On April - 17 siena surrenders for Spanish troops
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 this day in history john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)
1587 On April - 17 marco Ivan Lukacic, composer
1596 On April - 17 arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais
1622 Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) on April - 17.
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 Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized on April - 17.
1666 Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer on this day in history.
1676 Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) on April - 17.
1679 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on April - 17.
1683 On April - 17 johann David Heinichen, composer
1699 On this day in history robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)
1704 On this day in history 1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell
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