April 17

April 17

Palm Sunday, beginning of Holy Week

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau   {1968}

Yoshiki Kuroda   {1965} [husband of Sayako Kuroda, former Princess Nori of Japan]

HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

69   After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.

1080   King of Denmark Harald III dies and is succeeded by Knud IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized.


HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS

1278   Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d.1320)
1573   Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d.1651)

1734   Taksin, King of Thailand (d.1782)

DEATHS

1080   King Harald III of Denmark
1427   John IV, Duke of Brabant
1539   George, Duke of Saxony

1711   Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor

1902   Francis, Duke of Cadiz & King Consort of Spain