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  St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 17.  

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

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

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

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.  

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

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

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

1527  Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1544  On this day in history 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  On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist  

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

1575  On May - 17 matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68  

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 May - 17 anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.  

1591  On May - 17 jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51  

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

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  Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on May - 17.  

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

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 May - 17.  

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)  

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.  

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

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm  

1464  On this day in history 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 May - 17.  

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)