Historical Events In May - 17

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

1866  On May - 17 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

1867  On this day in history gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

1871  On this day in history indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  On this day in history indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1872  On May - 17 bohemian Club incorporated   

1872  On May - 17 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  On this day in history 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln   

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  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm on May - 17.   

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

1881  Revised version of New Testament on May - 17.   

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

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha   

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  Alaska becomes a US territory on May - 17.   

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

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

1889  On May - 17 alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1889  On May - 17 william Roxby Beverly, artist, dies   

1890  On May - 17 comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London   

1890  Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC on May - 17.   

1890  On May - 17 philip James, composer   

1892  On this day in history gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72   

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 May - 17.   

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1155  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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 May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

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  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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.