Historical Events In May - 17

0218  7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on May - 17.  

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 May - 17.  

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) on this day in history.  

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 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  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  On this day in history anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed  

1544  On May - 17 scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII  

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

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  On May - 17 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 May - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1620  The first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on May - 17.  

1620  1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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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 May - 17.  

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

1551  On May - 17 birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist  

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

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.  

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.  

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

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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.  

1510  On this day in history 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)