Historical Events In May - 17

0218  On this day in history 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  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies  

1395  Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.  

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 May - 17.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 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  Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1631  Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on this day in history.  

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

1672  Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on May - 17.  

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1155  On May - 17 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  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.  

1490  On this day in history 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 May - 17.  

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 May - 17.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.