Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

1916  British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced.   

1916  Cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

1916  Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68   

1918  Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

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

1919  Bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80.   

1920  The inaugural De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

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

1920  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.   

1921  Belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union.   

1921  President Harding opens (via telephone) inaugural Valencia Orange Show   

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

1923  Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC)   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF)   

1924  In this year, 50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold claims in 2:05.2.   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1925  Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3000th hit   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton.   

1926  German Government of Marx takes power   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company).   

1926  Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies.   

1927  Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings.   

1928  9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam   

1928  9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam.   

1930  In this year, 56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox claims in 2:07.6   

1930  Herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61   

1931  Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies   

1932  Congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico".   

1932  Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico".   

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

1937  Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier.   

1938  Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy   

1938  Dennis Hopper, American film actor is born   

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1155  Jien: Japanese poet and historian   

1443  Edmund: Earl of rutland, brother of kings edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1444  Sandro botticelli: Italian painter (birth of venus)   

1451  Engelbert ii: Earl of nassau-dillenburg-dietz/viceroy of luxembourg   

1490  Albrecht von hohenzollern: 1st duke of prussia   

1551  Martinus a del rio: Spanish/south neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

1551  Martin delrio: Flemish theologian and occultist   

1568  Christoph thomas walliser: Composer   

1050  Death of Guido van arezzo: Italian music theorist,   

1189  Death of Minamoto no yoshitsune: Japanese general (b. 1159)   

1336  Death of Emperor go-fushimi of japan: Emperor go-fushimi of japan (b. 1288)   

1365  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   

1464  Thomas de ros: 10th baron de ros, english politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Death of Alessandro di botticelli: Painter (birth of venus),   

1521  Edward stafford: 3rd duke of buckingham, english politician (b. 1478)