Historical Events In May - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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