Historical Events In May - 17

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

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

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  On this day in history edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

1525  On May - 17 battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

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 May - 17 anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed   

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed   

1544  On May - 17 scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII   

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 May - 17.   

1568  On May - 17 christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

1576  On this day in history 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  On May - 17 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 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  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, first to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on May - 17.   

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on this day in history.   

1631  On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

1648  On this day in history 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 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  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

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

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)