Historical Events In May - 17

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

0352  On this day in history 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  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1395  Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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  On this day in history edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.   

1525  On this day in history battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

1525  Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history pánfilo de Narvaéz departs to explore Florida   

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

1536  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 17 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 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  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  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  Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg   

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

1672  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

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 May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

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

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

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

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)