Historical Events In May - 17

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

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 May - 17.   

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

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

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

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on May - 17.   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia on this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason on this day in history.   

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  On May - 17 pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida   

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

1536  On May - 17 anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed   

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed   

1544  Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1575  On May - 17 matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68   

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

1579  Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian on May - 17.   

1590  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

1620  On this day in history 1st merry-go-round seen at a fair (Philippapolis, Turkey)   

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

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

1631  Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on May - 17.   

1648  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)   

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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 this day in history birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  On this day in history 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 May - 17 birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.