Historical Events In May - 17

0218  7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.  

0352  Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I on May - 17.  

0884  On this day in history st Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England on May - 17.  

1444  On this day in history sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)  

1451  On this day in history engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg  

1490  On May - 17 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  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 this day in history battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels  

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

1527  On this day in history 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 this day in history scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII  

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51  

1606  Forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered on this day in history.  

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

1620  On May - 17 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  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  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on this day in history.  

1672  Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on May - 17.  

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1155  On this day in history birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)  

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on this day in history.  

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.  

1451  On May - 17 birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg  

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.  

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.  

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.  

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)  

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm  

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.  

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65  

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)