Historical Events In May - 17

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

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

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68   

1918  On May - 17 birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On this day in history war Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes.   

1919  On this day in history bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80   

1920  The first De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol on May - 17.   

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 May - 17.   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) on May - 17.   

1923  Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

1924  On May - 17 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2   

1924  On May - 17 frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

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

1926  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton   

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

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies   

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

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

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

1930  56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6 on May - 17.   

1930  Herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61 on May - 17.   

1931  On May - 17 johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies   

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

1932  On May - 17 congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"   

1933  Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway on May - 17.   

1937  On this day in history juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier   

1938  Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy on May - 17.   

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1155  On this day in history birth of jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)   

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

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601) was born on May - 17.   

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

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

1189  On May - 17 death of minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)   

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  On May - 17 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  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on this day in history.