Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

1916  On this day in history british Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced   

1916  British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced on this day in history.   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician on May - 17.   

1916  On May - 17 gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) on this day in history.   

1919  War Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes on May - 17.   

1919  Bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1920  The first De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 17 1st De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

1920  On May - 17 harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls)   

1920  Maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies on May - 17.   

1921  On May - 17 belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union   

1921  President Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 17 dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade)   

1923  On this day in history fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC)   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) on this day in history.   

1924  50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2 on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 17 frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1925  On May - 17 cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton on this day in history.   

1926  German Government of Marx takes power on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

1926  Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies on this day in history.   

1927  On May - 17 chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings   

1928  On May - 17 9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam   

1928  On this day in history 9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam   

1930  On this day in history 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6   

1930  Herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1931  Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies on May - 17.   

1932  Congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" on this day in history.   

1932  Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" on May - 17.   

1933  Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway on this day in history.   

1937  Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier on May - 17.   

1938  On this day in history congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history 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  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 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  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  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  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.