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Article: Friday, April 17
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- April 10, 2009
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Today is Friday, April 17, the 107th day of 2009. There are 258 days left in the year.
Highlights in history on this date:
1194 - Richard the Lionhearted returns to England, ending an epic journey which began with his victory over Muslim leader Saladin during the Third Crusade.
1492 - Spain agrees to finance Christopher Columbus' voyage of discovery; Columbus signs a contract with a representative of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, giving him a commission to seek a westward ocean passage to Asia.
1521 - Martin Luther appears before the Holy Roman Emperor at Worms, Germany, and is cross-examined about his thoughts on religious reform. Luther goes into hiding soon ...