Historical Events In May - 17

1916  British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced on this day in history.   

1916  British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced on this day in history.   

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

1916  Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) on May - 17.   

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

1919  On May - 17 bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

1921  On this day in history 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  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On May - 17 frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

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

1926  Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton on this day in history.   

1926  German Government of Marx takes power on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 17 cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

1926  Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies on this day in history.   

1927  Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings on May - 17.   

1928  On this day in history 9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam   

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

1930  On this day in history 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6   

1930  On May - 17 herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61   

1931  On this day in history johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies   

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

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

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

1937  Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier on this day in history.   

1938  On May - 17 congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy   

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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  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

1451  On this day in history birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

1490  On May - 17 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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