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 this day in history.   

0617  On April - 17 donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

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

0858  On April - 17 benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

1397  On this day in history 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 this day in history jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies   

1492  Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies on April - 17.   

1492  On April - 17 christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find Indies   

1521  Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church on April - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1555  Siena surrenders for Spanish troops on April - 17.   

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  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer on this day in history.   

1596  On April - 17 arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais   

1622  On April - 17 henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)   

1629  On April - 17 1st commercial fishery established   

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

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

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  On April - 17 johann David Heinichen, composer   

1699  Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

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  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

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

0326  Death of 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  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 April - 17.   

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

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

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.