Historical Events In May - 17

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 17 camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]   

1899  Victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England on May - 17.   

1899  On May - 17 ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  British troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony) on this day in history.   

1900  Mafeking in South Africa relieved on this day in history.   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on May - 17.   

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

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

1902  On May - 17 john Vincent, composer   

1903  On this day in history cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio   

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

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

1905  Waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball on May - 17.   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1906  Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 17 eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)   

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power on May - 17.   

1908  On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer   

1909  White firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks on May - 17.   

1909  On May - 17 edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1910  On May - 17 canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins.   

1910  On this day in history canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins   

1911  On this day in history the birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress   

1911  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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

1914  On May - 17 guido Masanetz, composer   

1914  On May - 17 peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79   

1915  On May - 17 last liberal British Government of Asquith falls   

1915  National Baptist Convention chartered on this day in history.   

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

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer on May - 17.   

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

1451  On this day in history 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  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  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  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

1395  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)