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  On May - 17 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 May - 17 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 May - 17 engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

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

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On this day in history edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.   

1525  On this day in history battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

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  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 17 ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

1579  On May - 17 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  Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on May - 17.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1631  On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

1648  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on May - 17.   

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

1490  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

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

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

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 this day in history 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.