Historical Events In May - 17
Friday, 26 April 2024
1896 On May - 17 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer
1898 Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] on May - 17.
1899 On this day in history victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England
1899 On this day in history ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)
1900 On this day in history british troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony)
1900 Mafeking in South Africa relieved on this day in history.
1900 On May - 17 nicolai Berezowsky, composer
1901 Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) on this day in history.
1902 On May - 17 greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
1902 John Vincent, composer on May - 17.
1903 On May - 17 cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio
1903 Douglas Packard, British Lt General on this day in history.
1904 Maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris on May - 17.
1905 On May - 17 waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball
1905 On May - 17 john Patrick, screenwriter
1906 Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic on this day in history.
1906 On May - 17 eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)
1907 Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power on this day in history.
1908 Sigismund Toduta, composer on this day in history.
1909 On May - 17 white firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks
1909 Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant on this day in history.
1910 On May - 17 canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins.
1910 On this day in history canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins
1911 On this day in history the birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress
1911 On May - 17 36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51
1911 On May - 17 knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative
1912 On this day in history archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)
1913 Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) on May - 17.
1914 On this day in history guido Masanetz, composer
1914 On May - 17 peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79
1915 On this day in history last liberal British Government of Asquith falls
1915 On May - 17 national Baptist Convention chartered
1915 On May - 17 40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58
1915 Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer on May - 17.
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