Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

1866  The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on May - 17.   

1866  On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

1871  Indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches on this day in history.   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1875  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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

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

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

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

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

1884  On May - 17 alaska becomes a US territory   

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

1889  On this day in history william Roxby Beverly, artist, dies   

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

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

1890  Philip James, composer on May - 17.   

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

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

1895  W G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol on May - 17.   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  On May - 17 birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

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 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 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  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history 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  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.