Historical Events In May - 17
Friday, 26 July 2024
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 Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.
1395 Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.
1443 On May - 17 edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England
1444 Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) on this day in history.
1451 Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on May - 17.
1490 Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia on May - 17.
1510 Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.
1521 Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason on May - 17.
1525 Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.
1525 On May - 17 battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels
1527 Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on this day in history.
1527 On May - 17 pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida
1536 On this day in history anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed
1536 On this day in history anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed
1544 On May - 17 scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII
1544 Scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on May - 17.
1551 On May - 17 martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist
1568 On May - 17 christoph Thomas Walliser, composer
1575 Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1576 Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized on May - 17.
1579 On May - 17 artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian
1590 Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland on this day in history.
1591 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on May - 17.
1606 On this day in history forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered
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 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, first to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on May - 17.
1630 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on this day in history.
1631 On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg
1648 On this day in history emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria
1672 Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on this day in history.
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