Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

1916  On May - 17 british Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced   

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

1916  On this day in history cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

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

1918  On May - 17 birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  War Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes on this day in history.   

1919  Bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80 on May - 17.   

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

1920  On this day in history 1st De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

1920  On May - 17 harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  On May - 17 maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies   

1921  On this day in history belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union   

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 May - 17.   

1923  On this day in history michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

1924  50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2 on May - 17.   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer on this day in history.   

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 May - 17 cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

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

1927  Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings on this day in history.   

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

1928  9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1931  Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies on May - 17.   

1932  Congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" on May - 17.   

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  On May - 17 juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier   

1938  Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy on this day in history.   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

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 May - 17.   

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  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)