Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

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

1916  British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

1916  On this day in history gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) on May - 17.   

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

1919  Bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80 on May - 17.   

1920  On this day in history the first De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

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

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) on May - 17.   

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

1921  On this day in history belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union   

1921  President Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show on May - 17.   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) on May - 17.   

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

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer on May - 17.   

1925  On May - 17 cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 17 german Government of Marx takes power   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) on May - 17.   

1926  On this day in history lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies   

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 May - 17.   

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 this day in history herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61   

1931  On this day in history johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies   

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

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

1933  Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway on this day in history.   

1937  Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)