Historical Events In May - 17
Saturday, 14 June 2025
0218 On May - 17 7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
0352 On May - 17 liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I
0884 St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 17.
1050 Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.
1395 On this day in history constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm
1443 On May - 17 edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England
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 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 Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on May - 17.
1527 On May - 17 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 Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on this day in history.
1544 Scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on May - 17.
1551 On this day in history 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 Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian on this day in history.
1590 On May - 17 anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.
1591 On May - 17 jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51
1606 On May - 17 forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered
1620 The first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on this day in history.
1620 On this day in history 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 May - 17 italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface
1631 On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg
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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