Historical Events In May - 17

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

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

0884  St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

1395  On May - 17 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 May - 17.  

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

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

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

1527  On this day in history pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida  

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

1536  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.  

1536  On May - 17 anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed  

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

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  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

1579  On May - 17 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  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  On May - 17 the first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)  

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 May - 17 italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface  

1631  On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg  

1648  On May - 17 emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria  

1672  On this day in history frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)  

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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 this day in history.  

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  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.  

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

1551  On May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)  

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

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

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)  

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)  

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 May - 17.  

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)