Page 3: Historical Events In May - 17

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

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

1804  Ottho G Heldring, Dutch vicar/reformer (Heldring Institutions) on May - 17.   

1808  Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer on May - 17.   

1809  On this day in history papal States annexed by France   

1809  On May - 17 leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies   

1812  On this day in history joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880   

1814  Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day) on May - 17.   

1814  Norwegian constitution passed by constituent assembly at Eidsvoll on May - 17.   

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

1819  On May - 17 johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer   

1823  Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer on May - 17.   

1836  On this day in history joseph Norman Lockyer, discoverer (Helium)/founder (Nature magazine)   

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

1840  Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1845  Rubber band patents on May - 17.   

1846  On this day in history saxophone is patents by Antoine Joseph Sax   

1846  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle on this day in history.   

1848  Premier Earl Schimmelpenninck resigns on May - 17.   

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

1849  Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis Missouri on May - 17.   

1850  On this day in history antonio Scontrino, composer   

1851  On this day in history 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  Thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi on May - 17.   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Adairsville GA, Union forces Confederates to retreat   

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

1864  N Hawthorne, writer, dies at 59 on May - 17.   

1865  On May - 17 the International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established.   

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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 this day in history.   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1568  On May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

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 this day in history.   

1510  On May - 17 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.