Page 4: Historical Events In May - 17

1866  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70.   

1867  Gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher.   

1871  Indians fighter General Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches.   

1871  Indians fighter Gen Sherman escapes in ambulance vs Comanches   

1871  Henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1872  Bohemian Club incorporated   

1872  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63.   

1873  Dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist.   

1875  In this year, In the inaugural running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides claims in 2 37 75   

1875  In this year, 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides claims in 2:37.75.   

1875  In this year, In the inaugural running of the Kentucky Derby today, Aristides claims in 2:37 75.   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Fort Lincoln.   

1876  7th US Cavalry under Custer leaves Ft Lincoln.   

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs inaugural telephone switchboard burglar alarm.   

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm   

1881  Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington DC   

1881  Revised version of New Testament   

1881  In this year, 7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo claims in 2:40.   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's inaugural wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha   

1883  Lydia Estes Pinklham, patent-medicine manufacturer, dies.   

1884  Alaska is recorded as becoming a US territory.   

1884  Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43   

1888  A P "Tich" Freeman, cricket leg-spinner (legend for Kent and England).   

1889  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel).   

1889  William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies   

1890  Comic Cuts, inaugural weekly comic paper, published in London.   

1890  Clyde Fitch's "Beau Brummel," premieres in NYC.   

1890  Philip James, composer   

1892  Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72.   

1894  In this year, 19th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Assignee claims in 1:49.25   

1895  W G Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol.   

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

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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 this day in history.   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on this day in history.   

1510  On May - 17 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)