Historical Events In May - 17

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

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

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia on May - 17.  

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  Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.  

1525  Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.  

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

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

1544  On May - 17 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  On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist  

1568  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51  

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  On May - 17 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  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  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies  

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

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

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

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

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