Historical Events In May - 17

1866  The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on this day in history.  

1866  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken) on May - 17.  

1872  On this day in history bohemian Club incorporated  

1872  On this day in history fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln on this day in history.  

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist on this day in history.  

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

1877  On May - 17 edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm  

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

1881  Revised version of New Testament on May - 17.  

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

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's first wild west show premieres in Omaha on May - 17.  

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 May - 17.  

1888  On May - 17 a P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent & England)  

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel) on this day in history.  

1889  William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history comic Cuts, first weekly comic paper, published in London  

1890  On this day in history clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC  

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  W G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol on May - 17.  

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1155  On this day in history birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)  

1443  On this day in history birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England  

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

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 17.  

1551  On May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)  

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

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.  

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

1336  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.