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  St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1395  On May - 17 constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1527  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68   

1576  On this day in history ferdinand van Apshoven, the Older, Flemish painter, baptized   

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

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  On this day in history forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 17.   

1451  On this day in history birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

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

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)