Historical Events In May - 17

0218  7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

0352  On this day in history liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I   

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

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England on this day in history.   

1444  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

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

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

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  On this day in history pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida   

1536  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.   

1536  Anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1568  On May - 17 christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1575  Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1576  Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian   

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 this day in history.   

1606  Forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface   

1631  Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on May - 17.   

1648  On May - 17 emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria   

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  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

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

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

1490  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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 this day in history.