Historical Events In 1517
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Jan 01 Hermann Vischer, the Younger, German bronze merchant, dies. 


Jan 17 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes). 


Jan 22 Turks conquer Cairo. 


Jan 31 Gioseffo Zarlino, composer. 


Feb 18 Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII is born. 


Mar 16 Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen. 


Mar 26 Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer 


Apr 13 Osmaanse army occupies Cairo. 


Apr 13 Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged 


May 19 Philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht. 


Jun 11 Sir Thomas Pert reached Hudson Bay 


Jun 11 Sir Thomas Pert reaches Hudson Bay. 


Jun 29 Rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist 


Jul 01 1st burning of Protestants at stake in Netherlands 


Jul 09 Gelderse crowd robber murders population of Asperen 


Jul 10 Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop 


Jul 25 Jacques Peletier (du Mans), French poet/scientist. 


Aug 15 Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary 


Aug 20 Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75). 


Sep 24 Frederik IV, of Baden, bishop of Utrecht, dies. 


Oct 02 John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 


Oct 31 Luther posts 95 theses on Wittenberg church-Protestant Reformation 


Nov 08 Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros, cardinal/Chancellor of Castilia, dies 


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