Historical Events In May - 17

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

0352  On this day in history liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I  

0884  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)  

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on this day in history.  

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

1525  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1536  Anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

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  Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized on May - 17.  

1579  Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history 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 May - 17.  

1620  The first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on May - 17.  

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

1630  On May - 17 italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, first to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface  

1630  On this day in history italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface  

1631  On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg  

1648  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on May - 17.  

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  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  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.  

1490  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia  

1551  On May - 17 birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist  

1551  On this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)  

1568  On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer  

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

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  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 May - 17.  

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)