Historical Events In May - 17

1866  On May - 17 the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

1866  On May - 17 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

1867  On this day in history gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

1871  On May - 17 indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  Indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches on May - 17.   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) on May - 17.   

1872  On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated   

1872  On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist on this day in history.   

1875  On May - 17 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75   

1875  On May - 17 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75   

1875  On May - 17 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln on May - 17.   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln on May - 17.   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist on this day in history.   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 17 edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1881  Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC on this day in history.   

1881  Revised version of New Testament on this day in history.   

1881  7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 on May - 17.   

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  On this day in history lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies   

1884  Alaska becomes a US territory on this day in history.   

1884  Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1888  On May - 17 a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 17 william Roxby Beverly, artist, dies   

1890  On May - 17 comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London   

1890  On May - 17 clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC   

1890  Philip James, composer on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 17 gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72   

1894  On May - 17 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

1895  On May - 17 w G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol   

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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  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

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  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.