Historical Events In May - 17

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  St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies  

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

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  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65  

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1521  Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason on May - 17.  

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

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

1527  On May - 17 pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida  

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

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed  

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

1544  Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on this day in history.  

1544  On this day in history scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII  

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist on this day in history.  

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on May - 17.  

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  On this day in history anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.  

1591  Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on May - 17.  

1606  On this day in history forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered  

1620  On this day in history the first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)  

1620  On this day in history 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  On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg  

1648  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria  

1672  On May - 17 frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)  

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1155  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 17 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 May - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

1464  On May - 17 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 this day in history.  

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