Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

1866  On this day in history the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

1866  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) on this day in history.   

1872  Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

1872  On May - 17 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

1873  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1876  On May - 17 alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history revised version of New Testament   

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

1883  On May - 17 buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history alaska becomes a US territory   

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

1888  On this day in history a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

1889  On this day in history alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1889  William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies on May - 17.   

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

1890  Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1890  Philip James, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1444  On this day in history birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

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