Historical Events In May - 17

0218  7th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on May - 17.   

0352  On this day in history liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I   

0884  On this day in history st Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

1443  On this day in history edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) on May - 17.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

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

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

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

1525  On May - 17 battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

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

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

1536  Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed on May - 17.   

1536  On May - 17 anne Boleyns 4 "lovers" executed   

1544  Scottish Earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history scot earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII   

1551  On May - 17 martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on this day in history.   

1575  Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68 on May - 17.   

1576  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, first to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on this day in history.   

1630  Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi, 1st to see 2 belts on Jupiter surface on this day in history.   

1631  Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg on May - 17.   

1648  Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria on May - 17.   

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

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

1443  On this day in history 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  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.   

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  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

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 May - 17 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.