Historical Events In May - 17

1866  The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on May - 17.   

1866  On May - 17 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher on May - 17.   

1871  On May - 17 indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  On this day in history indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) on May - 17.   

1872  Bohemian Club incorporated on May - 17.   

1872  On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

1873  On May - 17 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

1875  On May - 17 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75   

1875  On this day in history 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75   

1875  On May - 17 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75   

1876  On May - 17 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln on May - 17.   

1876  On May - 17 alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1877  On May - 17 edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1877  On May - 17 edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1881  On this day in history frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC   

1881  Revised version of New Testament on May - 17.   

1881  On May - 17 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 17 buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 17 alaska becomes a US territory   

1884  Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43 on May - 17.   

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) on May - 17.   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history william Roxby Beverly, artist, dies   

1890  On May - 17 comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London   

1890  On this day in history clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC   

1890  On May - 17 philip James, composer   

1892  On this day in history gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72   

1894  On this day in history 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

1895  On this day in history w G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol   

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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 this day in history birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  On May - 17 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 May - 17 birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

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  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 this day in history.   

1395  On May - 17 death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

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 this day in history.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.