Historical Events In May - 17

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 this day in history.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

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

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England on May - 17.   

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

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

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1525  On May - 17 battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

1527  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed   

1544  Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on May - 17.   

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

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist on May - 17.   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on May - 17.   

1575  On this day in history matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68   

1576  Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized on this day in history.   

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

1590  On May - 17 anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.   

1591  On May - 17 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  On this day in history the first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)   

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  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1490  On May - 17 birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

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

1551  On May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  On May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.