Top Historical Events That Happened on May 17

0218  7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.   

0352  In this year, Liberius starts his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I   

0884  In this year, St Adrian III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1395  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.   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg.   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason   

1525  Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels.   

1527  Pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida   

1536  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed.   

1544  Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII.   

1544  Scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII.   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1575  Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68.   

1576  Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

1579  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   

1591  Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51   

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

1620  The inaugural merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey).   

1620  1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey).   

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, inaugural to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface   

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface   

1631  Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

1648  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria.   

1672  Frontenac is recorded as becoming Governor of New France (Canada)   

1673  Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring Mississippi.   

1678  King Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty.   

1691  Antoine Court, French reformed theologist   

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1155  Jien: Japanese poet and historian   

1443  Edmund: Earl of rutland, brother of kings edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1444  Sandro botticelli: Italian painter (birth of venus)   

1451  Engelbert ii: Earl of nassau-dillenburg-dietz/viceroy of luxembourg   

1490  Albrecht von hohenzollern: 1st duke of prussia   

1551  Martinus a del rio: Spanish/south neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin delrio: Flemish theologian and occultist   

1568  Christoph thomas walliser: Composer   

1050  Guido van arezzo: Italian music theorist,   

1189  Minamoto no yoshitsune: Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor go-fushimi of japan: Emperor go-fushimi of japan (b. 1288)   

1365  Death of Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria and elector of brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Constantine dragas: Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Thomas de ros: 10th baron de ros, english politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Death of Alessandro di botticelli: Painter (birth of venus),   

1521  Death of Edward stafford: 3rd duke of buckingham, english politician (b. 1478)