Historical Events In May - 17
Sunday, 24 September 2023
0218 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.
0352 Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I on May - 17.
0884 On this day in history st Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1050 Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 May - 17 albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia
1510 On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65
1521 Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason on May - 17.
1525 Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.
1525 On this day in history battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels
1527 On May - 17 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 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 May - 17 martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist
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 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface
1631 Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on this day in history.
1648 Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on this day in history.
1672 Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on May - 17.
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