Historical Events In May - 17

1938  On this day in history the birth of Dennis Hopper, American film actor   

1939  British issue the Palestine "White Paper" fixing the upper limit to 75,000 Jews to be admitted into Palestine over the next five years on May - 17.   

1939  King George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth disembark at Wolfe's Cove from the CP ship Empress of Australia to start a month-long royal visit to Canada on May - 17.   

1939  Royal Tour of Canada commences with the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec on the Empress of Canada. The 12 car train, (five from CP, five from CN and the two vice-regal cars), in royal blue and aluminum, left Quebec City on May 18. A pilot train, carrying officials and the press, preceeded the royal train by one hour and no other trains were permitted to travel within this period. The travel arrangements were shared by the two railways with CP being responsible for the westward journey to Victoria. CP used 4-6-4 locomotives 2850 and 2851 for the royal and pilot trains respectively, except for the Ottawa to Brighton, Ont, section, which was over CN track. 2850 hauled the royal train without change right through to Vancouver, a total distance of 3224 miles. Royal crowns were affixed to the running boards of both locomotives and these were eventually fitted to the entire class (2820-2864) which, following approval from their majesties, came to be known as Royal Hudsons on May - 17.   

1939  On this day in history sweden, Norway and Finland reject Germany's non-aggression pact   

1939  1st sports telecast-Columbia vs Princeton-college baseball on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 17 germany begins the invasion of France   

1940  On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium   

1940  The Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 17 germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France   

1942  On this day in history dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler   

1943  On May - 17 only 8 of the 17 British and Canadian Lancasters of the Dambusters Squadron return from breaching the Mohne and the Eder dams in Germany's industrial Ruhr basin;   

1943  Montagu Love, actor (Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history allied air raid on Surabaja, Java   

1944  Chinese/US armed forces take Myitkyina Airport, Burma on May - 17.   

1944  On May - 17 general Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th   

1944  On this day in history operation Straightline Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea   

1944  The Bureau of Aeronautics authorized CGAS Floyd Bennett Field to collaborate with the Sperry Gyroscope Company in making an automatic pilot installation in a HNS-1 helicopter on this day in history.   

1944  Operation Straightline: Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea on May - 17.   

1945  On May - 17 2 US P-47 Thunderbolts bomb Kiushu   

1945  On this day in history jan van Geenen, resistance fighter, dies   

1946  On this day in history kVP Labor/Communists win first post-WW2 Dutch parliamentary elections   

1946  On this day in history president Truman seizes control of nation's railroads to delay a strike   

1948  On this day in history israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha & Telel-Kadi   

1948  On this day in history soviet Union recognized Israel   

1949  On May - 17 british government recognizes Republic of Ireland   

1950  Eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67 on May - 17.   

1951  On this day in history karl Heinrich David, composer, dies at 66   

1953  Eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73 on May - 17.   

1954  On this day in history supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision   

1955  Dutch Government of Drees resigns on May - 17.   

1955  Alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history canadian National opens a 40 mile diversion of its Montréal to Toronto main line required in the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.   

1957  On May - 17 prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (District of Columbia)   

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

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  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  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

1336  On May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

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