Historical Events In April - 17

0326  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  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 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  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86  

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  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on April - 17.  

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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 this day in history.  

1521  Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church on this day in history.  

1524  On April - 17 giovanni Verrazano discovers New York Harbor. Real estate prices immediately increase.  

1524  NY Harbor discovered by Giovanni Verrazano on this day in history.  

1524  Giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay on this day in history.  

1534  On this day in history sir Thomas More confined in London Tower  

1539  On this day in history 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 April - 17 joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) on this day in history.  

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer on April - 17.  

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

1622  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) on April - 17.  

1629  1st commercial fishery established on April - 17.  

1630  On April - 17 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies  

1644  On April - 17 abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized  

1666  On this day in history francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer  

1676  Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51) on April - 17.  

1679  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1683  On this day in history johann David Heinichen, composer  

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

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

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.  

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

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

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)  

0326  Death of 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  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 this day in history 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  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.