Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

1866  The birth of Erik Satie, French composer on May - 17.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1875  1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75 on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

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

1881  On this day in history frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC   

1881  Revised version of New Testament on this day in history.   

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 May - 17.   

1883  On May - 17 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 May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1890  Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC on May - 17.   

1890  Philip James, composer on May - 17.   

1892  On May - 17 gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72   

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 May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.   

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  On May - 17 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

1464  On May - 17 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  On this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)