Historical Events In April - 17

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

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.   

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  On this day in history 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  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.   

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.   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find the Indies   

1492  On this day in history 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  On April - 17 giovanni Verrazano discovers New York Harbor. Real estate prices immediately increase.   

1524  NY Harbor discovered by Giovanni Verrazano on April - 17.   

1524  On April - 17 giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay   

1534  On April - 17 sir Thomas More confined in London Tower   

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

1555  On April - 17 siena surrenders for Spanish troops   

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

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on April - 17.   

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

1587  On this day in history 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 April - 17.   

1629  On this day in history 1st commercial fishery established   

1630  On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies   

1644  Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized on this day in history.   

1666  Francois Valentijn, Dutch vicar/writer on April - 17.   

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

1573  On April - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

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 April - 17.