Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 17 camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]   

1899  On May - 17 victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England   

1899  On May - 17 ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  On May - 17 british troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony)   

1900  On May - 17 mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)   

1902  On this day in history greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.   

1902  On this day in history john Vincent, composer   

1903  Cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history douglas Packard, British Lt General   

1904  On May - 17 maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris   

1905  On May - 17 waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball   

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter on this day in history.   

1906  Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic on May - 17.   

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) on this day in history.   

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer   

1909  On this day in history white firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks   

1909  Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant on May - 17.   

1910  Canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins on this day in history.   

1910  Canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history the birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress   

1911  On May - 17 36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51   

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative on May - 17.   

1912  On May - 17 archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) on May - 17.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer on May - 17.   

1914  On May - 17 peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79   

1915  On this day in history last liberal British Government of Asquith falls   

1915  On May - 17 national Baptist Convention chartered   

1915  40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58 on May - 17.   

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer on this day in history.   

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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  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1365  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

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)