Historical Events In May - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1896 On May - 17 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer
1898 Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] on May - 17.
1899 On this day in history victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England
1899 On this day in history ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)
1900 British troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony) on this day in history.
1900 Mafeking in South Africa relieved on May - 17.
1900 Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on this day in history.
1901 On May - 17 werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)
1902 Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer on this day in history.
1902 John Vincent, composer on this day in history.
1903 On May - 17 cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio
1903 Douglas Packard, British Lt General on this day in history.
1904 On May - 17 maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris
1905 Waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball on this day in history.
1905 John Patrick, screenwriter on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic
1906 Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) on May - 17.
1907 On this day in history charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power
1908 On May - 17 sigismund Toduta, composer
1909 White firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks on May - 17.
1909 Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant on May - 17.
1910 On this day in history canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins.
1910 On this day in history canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins
1911 On May - 17 the birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress
1911 On May - 17 36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51
1911 Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative on this day in history.
1912 On this day in history archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)
1913 Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) on this day in history.
1914 On May - 17 guido Masanetz, composer
1914 Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1915 On this day in history last liberal British Government of Asquith falls
1915 On May - 17 national Baptist Convention chartered
1915 40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58 on this day in history.
1915 On this day in history joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer
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