Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

1896  On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

1898  Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] on this day in history.   

1899  Victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  On May - 17 british troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony)   

1900  On May - 17 mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  On May - 17 nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1901  On May - 17 werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)   

1902  Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer on this day in history.   

1902  John Vincent, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio on May - 17.   

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General on May - 17.   

1904  Maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris on May - 17.   

1905  On this day in history waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter on May - 17.   

1906  Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic on May - 17.   

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) on May - 17.   

1907  On this day in history charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

1908  On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer   

1909  On this day in history white firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks   

1909  On this day in history edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1910  Canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins on May - 17.   

1910  On May - 17 canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins   

1911  The birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history 36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51   

1911  On this day in history knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) on this day in history.   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history guido Masanetz, composer   

1914  Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79 on May - 17.   

1915  Last liberal British Government of Asquith falls on May - 17.   

1915  National Baptist Convention chartered on May - 17.   

1915  40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58 on May - 17.   

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer on this day in history.   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on May - 17.   

1444  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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 this day in history.   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

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

1510  On this day in history 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 this day in history.