Historical Events In May - 17

1804  On this day in history lewis & Clark begin exploration of the Louisiana Purchase   

1804  Lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase on May - 17.   

1804  On this day in history ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions)   

1808  Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer on this day in history.   

1809  Papal States annexed by France on May - 17.   

1809  On this day in history leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies   

1812  On May - 17 joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880   

1814  On May - 17 denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day)   

1814  On this day in history norwegian constitution passed by constituent assembly at Eidsvoll   

1814  Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Natl Day) on May - 17.   

1819  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer on May - 17.   

1823  Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer on May - 17.   

1836  On this day in history joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer (Helium)/founder (Nature magazine)   

1837  On May - 17 royal Decides installs the Weapon of Belgium firm(ly)   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1845  Rubber band patents on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history saxophone is patents by Antoine Joseph Sax   

1846  On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1848  Premier Earl Schimmelpenninck resigns on May - 17.   

1849  On this day in history fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO   

1849  On May - 17 fire destroy Centrum in St Louis Missouri   

1850  Antonio Scontrino, composer on May - 17.   

1851  Saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 17 jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31   

1853  Thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election on May - 17.   

1859  On this day in history australian Rules Football first 'laws of the game' published   

1860  On May - 17 german football club TSV 1860 München is founded   

1862  On this day in history battle of Princeton WV, ends, about 128 casualities   

1863  Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Big Black River Bridge, MS on May - 17.   

1864  On May - 17 battle of Adairsville GA, Union forces Confederates to retreat   

1864  Battle of Adairsville Georgia, Union forces Confederates to retreat on May - 17.   

1864  On this day in history n Hawthorne, writer, dies at 59   

1865  The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established on May - 17.   

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1155  On this day in history 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  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  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  On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

1189  On May - 17 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 this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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

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