What happened on April 17

45 documented historical events happened on April 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Canute IV became King of Denmark upon the death of his brother Harald III. On the same day, in another year: Lithuanian Crusade: After a month-long siege, the Teutonic Order captured and destroyed Kaunas Castle, which was defended by troops of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 17, including Chavela Vargas, Melvin Storer, Lindsay Anderson. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

103 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 17, including Proclus, Al-Walid II, Bernard of Italy. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

12 observances are celebrated on April 17 around the world: Christian feast day: Donnán of Eigg, Christian feast day: Henry Heath, Christian feast day: Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada), Christian feast day: Robert of Molesme, Christian feast day: Shemon bar Sabbae, Christian feast day: April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.