Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on May - 17.   

1898  Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] on this day in history.   

1899  Victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England on May - 17.   

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) on May - 17.   

1900  British troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony) on May - 17.   

1900  On this day in history mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on May - 17.   

1901  On May - 17 werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)   

1902  Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer on May - 17.   

1902  John Vincent, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio on May - 17.   

1903  On this day in history douglas Packard, British Lt General   

1904  On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris   

1905  Waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball on May - 17.   

1905  On this day in history john Patrick, screenwriter   

1906  On this day in history switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic   

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) on this day in history.   

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power on this day in history.   

1908  Sigismund Toduta, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 17 white firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks   

1909  On this day in history edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

1910  On this day in history canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins.   

1910  On May - 17 canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins   

1911  On May - 17 the birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress   

1911  On this day in history 36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history guido Masanetz, composer   

1914  On this day in history peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79   

1915  On this day in history last liberal British Government of Asquith falls   

1915  National Baptist Convention chartered on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 17 40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58   

1915  On this day in history joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

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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  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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

1551  On May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

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

1050  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  On this day in history 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 this day in history.