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

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on April - 17.  

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 April - 17.  

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.  

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1492  On this day in history 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 April - 17.  

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

1555  On April - 17 siena surrenders for Spanish troops  

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

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

1587  On April - 17 marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

1596  On this day in history 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  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  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  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

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

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.  

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  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  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.  

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

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)  

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