Page 3: Historical Events In May - 17

1804  Lewis & Clark begin exploration of the Louisiana Purchase on this day in history.   

1804  On May - 17 lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase   

1804  On this day in history ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions)   

1808  Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer on May - 17.   

1809  On this day in history papal States annexed by France   

1809  Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies on May - 17.   

1812  On this day in history joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880   

1814  On this day in history denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day)   

1814  Norwegian constitution passed by constituent assembly at Eidsvoll on this day in history.   

1814  On May - 17 denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Natl Day)   

1819  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer on this day in history.   

1836  Joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer (Helium)/founder (Nature magazine) on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history royal Decides installs the Weapon of Belgium firm(ly)   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1845  Rubber band patents on May - 17.   

1846  On this day in history saxophone is patents by Antoine Joseph Sax   

1846  On May - 17 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1848  Premier Earl Schimmelpenninck resigns on May - 17.   

1849  Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO on this day in history.   

1849  Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis Missouri on May - 17.   

1850  On this day in history antonio Scontrino, composer   

1851  Saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world on May - 17.   

1851  Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1853  Thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1859  Australian Rules Football first 'laws of the game' published on this day in history.   

1860  German football club TSV 1860 München is founded on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 17 battle of Princeton WV, ends, about 128 casualities   

1863  On this day in history battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi   

1863  On May - 17 battle of Big Black River Bridge, MS   

1864  Battle of Adairsville GA, Union forces Confederates to retreat on May - 17.   

1864  Battle of Adairsville Georgia, Union forces Confederates to retreat on May - 17.   

1864  N Hawthorne, writer, dies at 59 on May - 17.   

1865  On May - 17 the International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established.   

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1155  On this day in history 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  On May - 17 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  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 this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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