Historical Events In May - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1866 The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on May - 17.
1866 Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on May - 17.
1867 On May - 17 gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher
1871 Indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches on May - 17.
1871 Indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches on this day in history.
1871 On May - 17 henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)
1872 On May - 17 bohemian Club incorporated
1872 On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63
1873 On May - 17 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist
1875 In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75 on this day in history.
1875 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 on this day in history.
1875 In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75 on this day in history.
1876 On this day in history 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln
1876 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln on May - 17.
1876 On this day in history alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist
1877 Edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm on May - 17.
1877 On May - 17 edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm
1881 On May - 17 frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC
1881 On this day in history revised version of New Testament
1881 On this day in history 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40
1883 On May - 17 buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha
1883 On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha
1883 Lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies on this day in history.
1884 On this day in history alaska becomes a US territory
1884 On this day in history louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43
1888 On May - 17 a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)
1889 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) on May - 17.
1889 On May - 17 william Roxby Beverly, artist, dies
1890 Comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London on May - 17.
1890 Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC on May - 17.
1890 On May - 17 philip James, composer
1892 On this day in history gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72
1894 On this day in history 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25
1895 On May - 17 w G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol
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