Page 3: Historical Events In May - 17

1804  Lewis & Clark begin exploration of the Louisiana Purchase on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase   

1804  Ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions) on this day in history.   

1808  Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history papal States annexed by France   

1809  Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies on this day in history.   

1812  Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880 on May - 17.   

1814  On this day in history denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day)   

1814  Norwegian constitution passed by constituent assembly at Eidsvoll on this day in history.   

1814  Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

1819  Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer on May - 17.   

1823  On May - 17 charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer   

1836  Joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer (Helium)/founder (Nature magazine) on this day in history.   

1837  On May - 17 royal Decides installs the Weapon of Belgium firm(ly)   

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on May - 17.   

1845  On May - 17 rubber band patents   

1846  On May - 17 saxophone is patents by Antoine Joseph Sax   

1846  On May - 17 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1848  On this day in history premier Earl Schimmelpenninck resigns   

1849  Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO on this day in history.   

1849  On May - 17 fire destroy Centrum in St Louis Missouri   

1850  On May - 17 antonio Scontrino, composer   

1851  On May - 17 saint John New Brunswick, the launch of the sailing ship Marco Polo; reputed to be the fastest ship in the world.   

1851  Jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31 on May - 17.   

1853  On May - 17 thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election   

1859  On this day in history australian Rules Football first 'laws of the game' published   

1860  German football club TSV 1860 München is founded on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Princeton WV, ends, about 128 casualities on May - 17.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi   

1863  On May - 17 battle of Big Black River Bridge, MS   

1864  On May - 17 battle of Adairsville GA, Union forces Confederates to retreat   

1864  Battle of Adairsville Georgia, Union forces Confederates to retreat on May - 17.   

1864  On this day in history n Hawthorne, writer, dies at 59   

1865  On this day in history the International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established.   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

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  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.   

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  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

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