Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

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

1898  On May - 17 camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]   

1899  On this day in history victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England   

1899  On this day in history ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

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

1900  Mafeking in South Africa relieved on May - 17.   

1900  On this day in history nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) on May - 17.   

1902  On this day in history greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.   

1902  John Vincent, composer on May - 17.   

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 May - 17 maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris   

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

1905  On May - 17 john Patrick, screenwriter   

1906  Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer   

1909  On this day in history white firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks   

1909  On May - 17 edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

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

1910  Canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins on this day in history.   

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

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

1914  On May - 17 guido Masanetz, composer   

1914  Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79 on May - 17.   

1915  Last liberal British Government of Asquith falls on May - 17.   

1915  On this day in history national Baptist Convention chartered   

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

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer on May - 17.   

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1155  On this day in history 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  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 17 birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17 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 this day in history.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.