Historical Events In May - 17

0218  On May - 17 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 May - 17 constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm  

1443  On this day in history edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England  

1444  On this day in history sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)  

1451  On this day in history engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg  

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  Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels on May - 17.  

1525  Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels on May - 17.  

1527  Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on May - 17.  

1527  On May - 17 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 this day in history.  

1544  Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on May - 17.  

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 May - 17.  

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  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  On this day in history forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered  

1620  On this day in history the first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)  

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 this day in history.  

1631  On this day in history 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 May - 17.  

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg  

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1551  On May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)  

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.  

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  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  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.  

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.