Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

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

1898  Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] on this day in history.   

1899  Victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England on this day in history.   

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) on May - 17.   

1900  British troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony) on May - 17.   

1900  Mafeking in South Africa relieved on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) on May - 17.   

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

1902  On May - 17 john Vincent, composer   

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

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General on May - 17.   

1904  On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris   

1905  Waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball on May - 17.   

1905  On this day in history john Patrick, screenwriter   

1906  On this day in history switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic   

1906  On this day in history eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft)   

1907  On this day in history charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power   

1908  On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer   

1909  White firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks on May - 17.   

1909  Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant on this day in history.   

1910  Canada sets the designs for its 1 cent to fifty cent coins on May - 17.   

1910  On May - 17 canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins   

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

1911  36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history guido Masanetz, composer   

1914  Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1915  Last liberal British Government of Asquith falls on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history national Baptist Convention chartered   

1915  40th Preakness: Douglas Hoffman aboard Rhine Maiden wins in 1:58 on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 17 joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.   

1490  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1050  On this day in history guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies   

1189  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  On this day in history 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)