Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

1896  On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

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

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

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

1900  British troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  On this day in history nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

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  On this day in history john Vincent, composer   

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

1905  On May - 17 waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 17 switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic   

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

1907  On May - 17 charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

1908  Sigismund Toduta, composer on May - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative on May - 17.   

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) on May - 17.   

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

1914  On May - 17 guido Masanetz, composer   

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

1915  On May - 17 last liberal British Government of Asquith falls   

1915  National Baptist Convention chartered on this day in history.   

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

1915  On May - 17 joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history 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  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 May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.