Historical Events In May - 17
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
0218 On this day in history 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet 

0352 Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I on this day in history. 

0884 St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 17. 

1050 On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies 

1395 Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history. 

1443 On this day in history edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England 

1444 On May - 17 sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) 

1451 Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on May - 17. 

1490 On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia 

1510 On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 

1521 On May - 17 edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. 

1525 Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history. 

1525 On this day in history battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels 

1527 On May - 17 pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida 

1527 Pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida on May - 17. 

1536 Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on May - 17. 

1536 On May - 17 anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed 

1544 Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on this day in history. 

1544 On this day in history scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII 

1551 On May - 17 martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist 

1568 On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer 

1575 On May - 17 matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 

1576 On May - 17 ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized 

1579 On May - 17 artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian 

1590 On this day in history anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland. 

1591 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on May - 17. 

1606 Forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered on May - 17. 

1620 The first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on this day in history. 

1620 On this day in history 1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) 

1630 On May - 17 italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, first to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface 

1630 On this day in history italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface 

1631 Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on this day in history. 

1648 On this day in history emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria 

1672 On May - 17 frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) 

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