Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

1916  British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced on May - 17.   

1916  On this day in history british Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 17 gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 17 war Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes.   

1919  On this day in history bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80   

1920  On this day in history the first De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

1920  1st De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol on May - 17.   

1920  On this day in history harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  Maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies on May - 17.   

1921  Belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union on May - 17.   

1921  On May - 17 president Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) on May - 17.   

1923  Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 17 michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

1924  On this day in history 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2   

1924  On May - 17 frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1925  Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 17 chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton   

1926  On May - 17 german Government of Marx takes power   

1926  On this day in history cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

1926  On May - 17 lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies   

1927  On May - 17 chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings   

1928  On May - 17 9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam   

1928  9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam on May - 17.   

1930  On May - 17 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6   

1930  Herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 17 johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies   

1932  On this day in history congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"   

1932  On May - 17 congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"   

1933  Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway on this day in history.   

1937  Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier on May - 17.   

1938  Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy 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 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 May - 17.   

1551  On May - 17 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  On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  On May - 17 alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

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