Historical Events In May - 17

0218  On May - 17 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

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

0884  On May - 17 st Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

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

1510  On May - 17 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  Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on this day in history.   

1527  Pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida on this day in history.   

1536  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 17 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1590  Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland on May - 17.   

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

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

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  On this day in history earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

1648  On May - 17 emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria   

1672  On this day in history frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)   

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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 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 this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

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

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  On May - 17 death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  On this day in history 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)