Historical Events In May - 02
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
0649 Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies. 

0907 Boris I of Bulgaria. 

1194 King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its inaugural Royal Charter 

1230 William de Braose, 10th Baron Abergavenny is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great. 

1250 Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered 

1335 Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, is recorded as becoming Duke of Carinthia 

1345 "Quaden Maendach" in Gent: Battles between volders and weavers. 

1459 Pierozzi Antoninus, Italian archbishop of Florence/saint, dies 

1488 Jacob van Horne, Burgundy statesman, dies. 

1497 John Cabot departs to North-America 

1519 Leonardo Da Vinci, artist/scientist, dies at 67 

1526 German evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League 

1536 King Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery and incest 

1551 William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) 

1567 Marin Drzic, Croatian playwright (Dundo Maroje), dies. 

1595 King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Netherlands 

1595 King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Neth. 

1598 France and Spain signs Peace of Vervins. 

1601 Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern). 

1652 Frederik Hendriks daughter Albertine Agnes marries Willem Frederik. 

1660 Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane). 

1668 The inaugural peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands 

1668 The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends a brief War of Devolution waged over Louis XIV's claim to the Spanish possessions in the Belgian provinces following the death of his father-in-law Philip IV of Spain in 1665 

1668 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution. 

1668 1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands 

1668 The inaugural peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands 

1669 Pieter Jansz Post, master builder (Waag, Gouda), dies at 61. 

1670 King Charles II charters Hudson Bay Company 

1672 John Maitland is recorded as becoming Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March. 

1685 Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried. 

1703 Portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant 

1727 Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum), dies at 70 

1729 Catherine The Great is born 

1729 Catherine II, the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96) 

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