Historical Events In May - 17

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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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.   

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

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 17 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 this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

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

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

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)