Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

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

1866  On May - 17 adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher on May - 17.   

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

1871  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63   

1873  On this day in history dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

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

1875  On this day in history 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  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1877  On this day in history edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1881  Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC on May - 17.   

1881  Revised version of New Testament on May - 17.   

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

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

1883  On May - 17 buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies on May - 17.   

1884  Alaska becomes a US territory on this day in history.   

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

1888  On May - 17 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 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  On this day in history philip James, composer   

1892  On this day in history gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72   

1894  19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee wins in 1:49.25 on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1443  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On May - 17 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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.