Historical Events In May - 17

1896  On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer   

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

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

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  Mafeking in South Africa relieved on this day in history.   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on May - 17.   

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

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

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

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  Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1912  On this day in history archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate)   

1913  On this day in history alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn)   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1915  Joseph D Craggs, electrical engineer on May - 17.   

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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  On May - 17 birth of sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus)   

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  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on May - 17.   

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  On May - 17 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  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

1510  On this day in history alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.