Page 5: Historical Events In May - 17

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

1898  On this day in history camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503]   

1899  Victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England on May - 17.   

1899  Ralf Harolde, Pittsburgh PA, actor (Framed, Smart Money, Tip-off) on this day in history.   

1900  British troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony) on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 17 mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 17 werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige)   

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

1902  On May - 17 john Vincent, composer   

1903  On May - 17 cleve Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio   

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

1904  Maurice Ravel's "Shéhérazade," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1905  Waseda U of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball on this day in history.   

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  Sigismund Toduta, composer on May - 17.   

1909  On May - 17 white firemen on Georgia RR strike to protest hiring blacks   

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 May - 17.   

1911  The birth of Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress on this day in history.   

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 this day in history archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) on this day in history.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1915  On May - 17 last liberal British Government of Asquith falls   

1915  National Baptist Convention chartered on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg   

1490  On this day in history 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  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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