A bit of April 17th history…
1397 - Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the 1st time at the court of English King Richard II
1492 - Columbus signs contract with the Spanish monarchs to find the “Indies” with the goal of converting them to Catholicism. He would also get 10% of riches found and governorship of any lands encountered
1993 - 2 LA police officers convicted of violating Rodney King’s civil rights
2011 - “Game of Thrones” premiers on HBO
2012 - The 8th century St Cuthbert Gospel, Europe’s oldest intact book, is purchased by the British Library for 9 million pounds (pictured)
A bit of April 17th history… 1397 - Geoffrey Chaucer tells the...