Historical Events In May - 17

0218  7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1395  Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England on May - 17.   

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  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

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

1525  Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.   

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

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  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on May - 17.   

1536  Anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed on May - 17.   

1544  On this day in history scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII   

1544  On May - 17 scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII   

1551  On May - 17 martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on May - 17.   

1575  On this day in history matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68   

1576  On May - 17 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 on May - 17.   

1590  Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland on May - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1620  1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

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  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on May - 17.   

1444  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  On May - 17 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  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 this day in history.   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

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

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

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  On May - 17 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.