Historical Events In May - 17

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

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 May - 17.  

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 May - 17 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  

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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 May - 17.  

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed  

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

1544  On this day in history scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII  

1544  On May - 17 scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII  

1551  On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist  

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on May - 17.  

1575  Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 on May - 17.  

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

1579  On this day in history 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  Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1606  On May - 17 forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered  

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 May - 17.  

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 this day in history 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  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.  

1443  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England  

1444  On this day in history 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  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.  

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

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 May - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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.