Historical Events In May - 17

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

1443  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1568  On May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

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