Page 2: Historical Events In May - 17

1673  Louis Joliet & Jacques Marquette begin exploring Mississippi on this day in history.   

1678  King Charles II & Louis XIV sign secret treaty on this day in history.   

1691  Antoine Court, French reformed theologist on May - 17.   

1695  Cornelis de Heem, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1712  Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands" on May - 17.   

1727  On this day in history catherine I, Empress of Russia (1725-27), dies   

1729  Samuel Clarke, theologian, dies on this day in history.   

1732  On May - 17 francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer   

1733  England passes Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum & molasses imported to the colonies from a country other than British possessions on May - 17.   

1733  England passes the Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses imported by the colonies from countries that were not British possessions on this day in history.   

1741  John Penn, US attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [OS=May 6] on this day in history.   

1742  Frederick great (Emperor of Prussia) beats Austrians on May - 17.   

1744  French army takes Austrian Netherlands on May - 17.   

1749  On this day in history edward Jenner, England, physician, discovered vaccination   

1750  Tax revolt in Gorinchem on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history -18] Tax revolt in Gorinchem   

1756  Britain declares war on France (7 Years' or French & Indian War) on this day in history.   

1756  The French and Indian War starts today when England declares war on France on May - 17.   

1757  War speculators raise the prices of bread and meat by 1000%; 4 oz. of bread the daily ration in Quebec on May - 17.   

1768  Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV on this day in history.   

1775  In Philadelphia Pennsylvania, US Continental Congress bans trade with Canada. (I wonder what we did?) on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history american Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.   

1787  On this day in history english slave ship Sisters, from Africa to Cuba, capsizes   

1792  On May - 17 24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street   

1792  On May - 17 the New York Stock Exchange formed today by 24 merchants at 70 Wall Street   

1792  On May - 17 24 merchants form NY Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street   

1793  In Alberta, Alexander Mackenzie 1764-1820 sights the Rockies on May - 17.   

1794  Hard frost in southern New England on May - 17.   

1794  Anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history martinus J Niewindt, bishop of Curacao (christen slaves)   

1796  On this day in history jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer, dies at 89   

1800  On May - 17 carl Friedrich Zollner, composer   

1803  John Hawkins & Richard French patent the Reaping Machine on May - 17.   

1803  Robert Smith Surtees, novelist on this day in history.   

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1155  On May - 17 birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

1443  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.   

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  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

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

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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