Page 7: Historical Events In May - 17

1938  The birth of Dennis Hopper, American film actor on May - 17.   

1939  British issue the Palestine "White Paper" fixing the upper limit to 75,000 Jews to be admitted into Palestine over the next five years on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 17 king George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth disembark at Wolfe's Cove from the CP ship Empress of Australia to start a month-long royal visit to Canada   

1939  On this day in history royal Tour of Canada commences with the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec on the Empress of Canada. The 12 car train, (five from CP, five from CN and the two vice-regal cars), in royal blue and aluminum, left Quebec City on May 18. A pilot train, carrying officials and the press, preceeded the royal train by one hour and no other trains were permitted to travel within this period. The travel arrangements were shared by the two railways with CP being responsible for the westward journey to Victoria. CP used 4-6-4 locomotives 2850 and 2851 for the royal and pilot trains respectively, except for the Ottawa to Brighton, Ont, section, which was over CN track. 2850 hauled the royal train without change right through to Vancouver, a total distance of 3224 miles. Royal crowns were affixed to the running boards of both locomotives and these were eventually fitted to the entire class (2820-2864) which, following approval from their majesties, came to be known as Royal Hudsons.   

1939  Sweden, Norway and Finland reject Germany's non-aggression pact on this day in history.   

1939  1st sports telecast-Columbia vs Princeton-college baseball on May - 17.   

1940  Germany begins the invasion of France on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium   

1940  On May - 17 the Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces   

1940  On this day in history germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France   

1942  Dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler on this day in history.   

1943  Only 8 of the 17 British and Canadian Lancasters of the Dambusters Squadron return from breaching the Mohne and the Eder dams in Germany's industrial Ruhr basin; on May - 17.   

1943  Montagu Love, actor (Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 17 allied air raid on Surabaja, Java   

1944  Chinese/US armed forces take Myitkyina Airport, Burma on May - 17.   

1944  On May - 17 general Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th   

1944  Operation Straightline Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea on this day in history.   

1944  The Bureau of Aeronautics authorized CGAS Floyd Bennett Field to collaborate with the Sperry Gyroscope Company in making an automatic pilot installation in a HNS-1 helicopter on this day in history.   

1944  Operation Straightline: Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea on May - 17.   

1945  2 US P-47 Thunderbolts bomb Kiushu on May - 17.   

1945  On May - 17 jan van Geenen, resistance fighter, dies   

1946  KVP Labor/Communists win first post-WW2 Dutch parliamentary elections on May - 17.   

1946  On May - 17 president Truman seizes control of nation's railroads to delay a strike   

1948  On this day in history israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha & Telel-Kadi   

1948  Soviet Union recognized Israel on this day in history.   

1949  British government recognizes Republic of Ireland on May - 17.   

1950  On this day in history eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67   

1951  Karl Heinrich David, composer, dies at 66 on May - 17.   

1953  On this day in history eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73   

1954  On May - 17 supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision   

1955  Dutch Government of Drees resigns on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies   

1957  Canadian National opens a 40 mile diversion of its Montréal to Toronto main line required in the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway on May - 17.   

1957  Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (District of Columbia) on this day in history.   

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1155  On this day in history 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  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  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1050  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

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

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.