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  On this day in history victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England   

1899  On this day in history ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off)   

1900  On this day in history british troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony)   

1900  On this day in history mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  On May - 17 nicolai Berezowsky, composer   

1901  Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) on this day in history.   

1902  Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer on May - 17.   

1902  John Vincent, composer on May - 17.   

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

1903  On May - 17 douglas Packard, British Lt General   

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

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

1905  On this day in history john Patrick, screenwriter   

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

1906  Eric Mensforth, president (Westland Aircraft) on May - 17.   

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

1908  On this day in history sigismund Toduta, composer   

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

1909  On May - 17 edward Playfair, British senior civil servant   

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

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

1911  On May - 17 the birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress   

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

1911  On this day in history knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

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  Peter Leyten, bishop of Breda (1885-1914), dies at 79 on May - 17.   

1915  Last liberal British Government of Asquith falls on May - 17.   

1915  National Baptist Convention chartered on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer   

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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  On this day in history birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

1451  On May - 17 birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

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

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on this day in history.   

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

1365  On this day in history 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  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)