Historical Events In May - 17

0218  7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

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

0884  On May - 17 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 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  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) on this day in history.   

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  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  Pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida on May - 17.   

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

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed   

1536  Anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 17 scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII   

1544  On May - 17 scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII   

1551  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1590  On May - 17 anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.   

1591  On May - 17 jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51   

1606  Forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered on this day in history.   

1620  The first merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey) on May - 17.   

1620  On May - 17 1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)   

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

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1155  On this day in history birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

1443  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

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)