Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

1866  On this day in history the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

1866  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history 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  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist on May - 17.   

1875  On this day in history in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75   

1875  On this day in history 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75   

1875  In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75 on this day in history.   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln on May - 17.   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln on this day in history.   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist on this day in history.   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm on May - 17.   

1877  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1881  Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history revised version of New Testament   

1881  7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies   

1884  Alaska becomes a US territory on May - 17.   

1884  On May - 17 louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43   

1888  On this day in history a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

1889  On this day in history alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1889  William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies on May - 17.   

1890  Comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London on May - 17.   

1890  On May - 17 clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC   

1890  Philip James, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72 on May - 17.   

1894  19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25 on May - 17.   

1895  W G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  On May - 17 death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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)