Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on this day in history.   

1898  Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] on May - 17.   

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

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) on this day in history.   

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

1900  On May - 17 mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on May - 17.   

1901  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

1903  On this day in history cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio   

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

1904  Maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1905  Waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball on this day in history.   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter on this day in history.   

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

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) on May - 17.   

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power on May - 17.   

1908  Sigismund Toduta, composer on this day in history.   

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

1909  Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 17 canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins.   

1910  On this day in history canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins   

1911  The birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress on this day in history.   

1911  36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51 on May - 17.   

1911  On May - 17 knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

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

1913  On May - 17 alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

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  Last liberal British Government of Asquith falls on May - 17.   

1915  National Baptist Convention chartered on May - 17.   

1915  On this day in history 40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58   

1915  On May - 17 joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

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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 this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 17 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 May - 17.