Page 3: Historical Events In May - 17

1804  Lewis & Clark begin exploration of the Louisiana Purchase on May - 17.   

1804  On this day in history lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase   

1804  Ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions) on May - 17.   

1808  Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer on this day in history.   

1809  Papal States annexed by France on this day in history.   

1809  Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies on this day in history.   

1812  Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880 on May - 17.   

1814  On May - 17 denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day)   

1814  Norwegian constitution passed by constituent assembly at Eidsvoll on this day in history.   

1814  On May - 17 denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Natl Day)   

1819  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer on May - 17.   

1823  On this day in history charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer   

1836  On May - 17 joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer (Helium)/founder (Nature magazine)   

1837  Royal Decides installs the Weapon of Belgium firm(ly) on this day in history.   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1845  Rubber band patents on May - 17.   

1846  Saxophone is patents by Antoine Joseph Sax on May - 17.   

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle on May - 17.   

1848  Premier Earl Schimmelpenninck resigns on this day in history.   

1849  On May - 17 fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO   

1849  Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis Missouri on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history antonio Scontrino, composer   

1851  Saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world on this day in history.   

1851  Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 on May - 17.   

1853  Thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1859  Australian Rules Football first 'laws of the game' published on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 17 german football club TSV 1860 München is founded   

1862  Battle of Princeton WV, ends, about 128 casualities on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi on May - 17.   

1863  Battle of Big Black River Bridge, MS on May - 17.   

1864  Battle of Adairsville GA, Union forces Confederates to retreat on May - 17.   

1864  Battle of Adairsville Georgia, Union forces Confederates to retreat on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history n Hawthorne, writer, dies at 59   

1865  The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established on this day in history.   

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1155  On May - 17 birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

1443  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

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

1490  On May - 17 birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.