A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
April 17: Day of the Week
April 17, 2024 was the 108th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 258 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ERGKUKE? Check your answers here: Word search ERGKUKE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 17 Historical Event(s)
1397
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) the start of the book’s pilgrimage to Canterbury.
1521
Martin Luther speaks to the assembly at the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings.
1797
Citizens of Verona, Italy, begin an eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces, which will end unsuccessfully.
1797
Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions of the Spanish territories in America.
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins – Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina.
1895
The Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan is signed. This marks the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of the Fengtien province, Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands to Japan.
1944
Forces of the Communist-controlled Greek People’s Liberation Army attack the smaller National and Social Liberation resistance group, which surrenders. Its leader Dimitrios Psarros is murdered.
1964
Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to circumnavigate the world by air.
1975
The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.
1986
The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years’ War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly ends.
Who were born on April 17?
1750
François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. 1828)
1849
William R. Day, American diplomat and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1923)
1938
Kerry Wendell Thornley, co-founder of Discordianism
1940
John McCririck, English television horse racing pundit
1951
Olivia Hussey, Argentine-born actress
1954
Lester Square, Canadian musician
1961
Frank J. Christensen, American labor leader
1967
Liz Phair, American musician/songwriter
1967
Marquis Grissom, American baseball player
1977
Frederik Magle, Danish composer, organist and pianist
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters ERGKUKE? Check your answers here: Word search ERGKUKE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.