Historical Events In May - 17

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1395  Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England on May - 17.   

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  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  Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason on May - 17.   

1525  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed   

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

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

1568  On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

1576  On May - 17 ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

1579  On May - 17 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  On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51   

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  1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on this day in history.   

1630  On May - 17 italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, first to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface   

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on this day in history.   

1631  On May - 17 earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

1648  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on May - 17.   

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  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on May - 17.   

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

1551  On this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1365  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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)