Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1909 Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies 

1910 Halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910. 

1910 The inaugural aircraft air display held (Hendon, England). 

1910 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England). 

1910 Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open 

1910 Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 

1911 Bel Kaufman, American author. 

1912 Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP. 

1913 In this year, 39th Kentucky Derby Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail claims in 2 04.8. 

1913 In this year, 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail claims in 2:04.8. 

1914 Charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family). 

1915 Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea. 

1915 Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor. 

1915 Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle. 

1916 Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND. 

1916 Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam 

1916 Disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND 

1917 Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks 

1918 HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor 

1919 Race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed. 

1919 In this year, 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton claims in 2:09.8. 

1920 John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies 

1921 Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres. 

1921 Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore," premieres. 

1922 Dr Ivy Williams is inaugural woman to be called to the English Bar. 

1922 Dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar 

1923 Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated. 

1924 J Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI 

1924 J Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI. 

1924 Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58 

1925 William Ferguson Massey, New Zealand statesman and prime minister (1912-25), dies in office. 

1926 In this year, 52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display claims in 1:59.8 

1928 WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming. 

1929 In this year, 55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland claims in 2:01.6. 

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