Historical Events In May - 17
Monday, 27 March 2023
0218 On this day in history 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
0352 On May - 17 liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I
0884 St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 17.
1050 On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies
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 this day in history.
1444 Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) on May - 17.
1451 On this day in history engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg
1490 On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia
1510 On this day in history 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 May - 17.
1525 Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.
1527 Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on this day in history.
1527 On this day in history pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida
1536 On May - 17 anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed
1536 Anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed on May - 17.
1544 On this day in history scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII
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 May - 17.
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 On May - 17 ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized
1579 Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian on May - 17.
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 May - 17.
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 this day in history.
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 Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on this day in history.
1631 Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on this day in history.
1648 On May - 17 emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria
1672 Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on May - 17.
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