Historical Events In May - 17

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

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  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on May - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1525  On May - 17 battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

1527  On this day in history pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida   

1527  On this day in history pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida   

1536  On this day in history 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 May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1575  On May - 17 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  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  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  On May - 17 1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)   

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

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on May - 17.   

1631  Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on this day in history.   

1648  On May - 17 emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria   

1672  On May - 17 frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)   

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1155  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1490  On May - 17 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

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

1464  On May - 17 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 May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)