Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

1866  On May - 17 the birth of Erik Satie, French composer   

1866  On this day in history adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

1867  On May - 17 gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

1871  Indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches on this day in history.   

1871  Indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 17 henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1872  Bohemian Club incorporated on this day in history.   

1872  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist on this day in history.   

1875  In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75 on May - 17.   

1875  On May - 17 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75   

1875  In the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75 on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 17 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln   

1876  On May - 17 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist on May - 17.   

1877  On May - 17 edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm on this day in history.   

1881  Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history revised version of New Testament   

1881  On this day in history 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

1883  On May - 17 buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha on this day in history.   

1883  Lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

1884  Alaska becomes a US territory on May - 17.   

1884  Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)   

1889  On this day in history alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1889  William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies on May - 17.   

1890  On May - 17 comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London   

1890  Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1890  Philip James, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 17 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25   

1895  On this day in history w G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on this day in history.   

1443  Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England was born on May - 17.   

1444  On this day in history birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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

1490  On May - 17 birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

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

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

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  On May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On this day in history death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

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

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.