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  On this day in history charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer   

1809  On May - 17 papal States annexed by France   

1809  Leopold Auenbrugger von Auenbrugg, physician, dies on May - 17.   

1812  Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history norwegian constitution passed by constituent assembly at Eidsvoll   

1814  On May - 17 denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (Natl Day)   

1819  On this day in history 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  Royal Decides installs the Weapon of Belgium firm(ly) on this day in history.   

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

1845  Rubber band patents on May - 17.   

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

1846  On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle   

1848  Premier Earl Schimmelpenninck resigns on May - 17.   

1849  On this day in history fire destroy Centrum in St Louis MO   

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

1850  On this day in history antonio Scontrino, composer   

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

1851  On May - 17 jean E "Adrian" van Bevervoorde, journalist (Treason), dies at 31   

1853  On this day in history thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election   

1859  On May - 17 australian Rules Football first 'laws of the game' published   

1860  On this day in history german football club TSV 1860 München is founded   

1862  Battle of Princeton WV, ends, about 128 casualities on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 this day in history.   

1451  On May - 17 birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

1490  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on May - 17.   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

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 this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On May - 17 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  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)