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 this day in history.   

0884  On this day in history st Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

1444  On May - 17 sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on this day in history.   

1490  On May - 17 albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

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

1521  On May - 17 edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.   

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  Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on this day in history.   

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

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

1536  On May - 17 anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed   

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

1544  Scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on May - 17.   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist on May - 17.   

1568  On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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  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 May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

1648  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)   

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1155  On this day in history 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 May - 17 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  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 May - 17.   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on May - 17.   

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

1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

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

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

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

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

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