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  On May - 17 gerrit Mannoury, Dutch mathematician/philosopher   

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  On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, art historian (Modern Kunstwerken)   

1872  On May - 17 bohemian Club incorporated   

1872  Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63 on May - 17.   

1873  On May - 17 dorothy Miller Richardson, Abingdon Berkshire, novelist   

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 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.   

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

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

1876  Alban Collignon, Belgian sport journalist on May - 17.   

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

1877  Edwin T Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm on this day in history.   

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

1881  On this day in history revised version of New Testament   

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 this day in history.   

1883  Buffalo Bill Cody's 1st wild west show premieres in Omaha on May - 17.   

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

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

1884  On May - 17 louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43   

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

1889  On this day in history alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat (Higenia Cruel)   

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

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  On May - 17 philip James, composer   

1892  Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72 on May - 17.   

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

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

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  On May - 17 guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

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

1336  On May - 17 death of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288)   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)