Page 4: 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  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher on May - 17.   

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

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

1871  On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1872  On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated   

1872  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 on May - 17.   

1873  On May - 17 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

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

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

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

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln on this day in history.   

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

1876  On this day in history alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1877  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1877  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1881  On May - 17 frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC   

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  Buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha on May - 17.   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha on May - 17.   

1883  On May - 17 lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies   

1884  Alaska becomes a US territory on May - 17.   

1884  On May - 17 louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43   

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) on May - 17.   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) on May - 17.   

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

1890  Comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London on this day in history.   

1890  Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC on May - 17.   

1890  Philip James, composer on May - 17.   

1892  Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72 on May - 17.   

1894  19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25 on this day in history.   

1895  W G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol on May - 17.   

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1155  On this day in history birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on this day in history.   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

1451  On May - 17 birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

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

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

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.