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

1395  On May - 17 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  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 May - 17 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  Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.   

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

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  Anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed on May - 17.   

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

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

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

1576  On this day in history ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

1579  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered   

1620  On May - 17 the first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1648  On May - 17 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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1155  On this day in history birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

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

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  On May - 17 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  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.