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  On May - 17 indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  On this day in history indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1875  On this day in history in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2 37 75   

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

1875  On May - 17 in the first running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides wins in 2:37 75   

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

1876  On this day in history 7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln   

1876  On this day in history alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1877  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs first telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm on May - 17.   

1881  On May - 17 frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC   

1881  On this day in history revised version of New Testament   

1881  On May - 17 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40   

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

1883  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  On this day in history lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies   

1884  On this day in history alaska becomes a US territory   

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

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England) on May - 17.   

1889  On May - 17 alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

1889  On May - 17 william Roxby Beverly, artist, dies   

1890  Comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London on May - 17.   

1890  On May - 17 clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC   

1890  Philip James, composer on May - 17.   

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  W G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1444  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  On this day in history 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 May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

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

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

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  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)