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 this day in history.  

0858  Benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 17.  

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.  

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  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

1492  Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies on this day in history.  

1492  Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find Indies on this day in history.  

1521  On April - 17 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  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) on April - 17.  

1555  On April - 17 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 April - 17.  

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

1587  On April - 17 marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

1596  Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais on this day in history.  

1622  Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans) on this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history 1st commercial fishery established  

1630  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies on this day in history.  

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized on April - 17.  

1666  On April - 17 francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer  

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

1679  On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53  

1683  On April - 17 johann David Heinichen, composer  

1699  On April - 17 robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave)  

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

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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 April - 17.  

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.  

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

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

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

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.  

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history 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  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