Historical Events In April - 17
Monday, 18 March 2024
0326 Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.
0485 Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.
0617 Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.
0818 Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.
0858 On this day in history benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0858 On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies
1272 On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59
1297 Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.
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 On April - 17 christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies
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 this day in history.
1524 Giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay on April - 17.
1534 On this day in history sir Thomas More confined in London Tower
1539 On April - 17 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)
1555 On this day in history siena surrenders for Spanish troops
1573 Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) on this day in history.
1574 Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.
1586 John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) on this day in history.
1587 On this day in history marco Ivan Lukacic, composer
1596 On April - 17 arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais
1622 On April - 17 henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)
1629 1st commercial fishery established on this day in history.
1630 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies on this day in history.
1644 Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized on this day in history.
1666 On this day in history francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer
1676 On April - 17 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 April - 17.
1699 Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) on April - 17.
1704 On this day in history 1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell
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