Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

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

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

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

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

1900  On this day in history british troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony)   

1900  Mafeking in South Africa relieved on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) on this day in history.   

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

1902  On May - 17 john Vincent, composer   

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

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1905  On this day in history john Patrick, screenwriter   

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

1906  On May - 17 eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)   

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

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

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

1911  On May - 17 knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

1912  On May - 17 archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1913  On this day in history 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 May - 17.   

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer on this day in history.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

1551  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

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

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 May - 17.   

1336  On this day in history 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 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 May - 17.   

1521  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)