Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

1866  On May - 17 the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

1866  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on May - 17.   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher on May - 17.   

1871  Indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches on May - 17.   

1871  On May - 17 indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) on May - 17.   

1872  Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

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 May - 17 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  On this day in history 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln   

1876  On May - 17 alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1877  On May - 17 edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm on this day in history.   

1881  On May - 17 frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC   

1881  On May - 17 revised version of New Testament   

1881  On May - 17 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 17 buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies on May - 17.   

1884  On this day in history alaska becomes a US territory   

1884  Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43 on May - 17.   

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

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) on May - 17.   

1889  William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London   

1890  On this day in history clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC   

1890  Philip James, composer on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 17 gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72   

1894  19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 17.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 17.   

1568  On May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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)