Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

1896  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer on May - 17.   

1898  Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] on May - 17.   

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

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

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

1900  On this day in history mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On May - 17 john Vincent, composer   

1903  On this day in history cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio   

1903  Douglas Packard, British Lt General on this day in history.   

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

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

1905  John Patrick, screenwriter on this day in history.   

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

1906  On May - 17 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  On this day in history white firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks   

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

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

1910  On this day in history canada sets the designs for the 1-50 cent coins   

1911  The birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress on May - 17.   

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

1911  On May - 17 knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative   

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) on this day in history.   

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  National Baptist Convention chartered on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1451  On this day in history birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.   

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  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)