Historical Events Jun 11 British admiral Sir Thomas Pert reaches Hudson Bay Famous Birthdays Jun 18 Emperor Ĺgimachi, 106th Emperor of Japan (d. 1593) Jun 29 Rembert Dodoens [Rembert Van Joenckema], Flemish physician and botanist, born in Mechelen, Spanish Netherlands (d. 1585) Born in 1517 May 1517 History by Year Jul 1517 What Happened in 1517 The Protestant ReformationOctober 15, 1517 Martin Luther Challenges the Money-Making PopeOctober 31, 1517