Page 5: 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 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 May - 17 british troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony)   

1900  On May - 17 mafeking in South Africa relieved   

1900  Nicolai Berezowsky, composer on this day in history.   

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  John Patrick, screenwriter on May - 17.   

1906  Switzerland's Simpion Tunnel open to rail traffic on this day in history.   

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

1907  Charles Cawley, British chief scientist/minister of power on May - 17.   

1908  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  Knut Anders Haukfield, SOE Operative on this day in history.   

1912  Archibald Cox, special prosecutor (Watergate) on May - 17.   

1913  Alec Ogilvie, CEO (Powell Duffryn) on May - 17.   

1914  Guido Masanetz, composer on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on May - 17.   

1451  On May - 17 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 May - 17.   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1050  On this day in history 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  Death of Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328) on May - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1510  On May - 17 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)