Historical Events In May - 17

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

0352  Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I on May - 17.   

0884  On this day in history st Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

1443  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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

1525  On this day in history battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

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

1527  On May - 17 pánfilo de Narváez departs to explore Florida   

1536  On this day in history 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  Scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 17 martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on May - 17.   

1575  Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 on May - 17.   

1576  Ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized on May - 17.   

1579  On this day in history artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian   

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 this day in history.   

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  1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on May - 17.   

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

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on May - 17.   

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

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  On May - 17 birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

1443  On this day in history birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

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

1568  On May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

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

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

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)