April 17th (1080) was a Saturday. It's the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 259 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th April, 1080
» The List of Danish monarchs King of Denmark Harald III of Denmark Harald III dies and is succeeded by Canute IV of Denmark Canute IV, who would later be the first Danes Dane to be canonization canonized.
April 17th Famous Deaths for 1080
» Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)
April 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
» Benedict Joseph Labre
» Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada)
» Stephen Harding
» April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Store Bededag or General Prayer Day can fall, while May 13 is the latest; observed on the 4th Friday after Easter. (Denmark)
» Evacuation Day (Syria) called Evacuation Day, celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.