Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

1916  British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 17 british Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician on May - 17.   

1916  Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68 on May - 17.   

1918  On this day in history birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On May - 17 war Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes.   

1919  On May - 17 bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80   

1920  On May - 17 the first De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

1920  On May - 17 1st De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

1920  On this day in history harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  Maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies on this day in history.   

1921  Belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union on May - 17.   

1921  President Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 17 dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

1923  Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) on this day in history.   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) on May - 17.   

1924  50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2 on May - 17.   

1924  On this day in history frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1925  Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit on May - 17.   

1926  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton   

1926  On this day in history german Government of Marx takes power   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) on this day in history.   

1926  Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies on May - 17.   

1927  On this day in history chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings   

1928  9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1928  9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1930  56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6 on May - 17.   

1930  On May - 17 herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61   

1931  Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies on May - 17.   

1932  Congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 17 congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"   

1933  On May - 17 vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway.   

1937  Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy   

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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  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  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  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

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  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

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)