Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

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

1916  On May - 17 british Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced   

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

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

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

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

1919  On May - 17 bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) on May - 17.   

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  On this day in history president Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) on this day in history.   

1923  Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) on May - 17.   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) on May - 17.   

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

1924  On this day in history frantisek Kovaricek, composer   

1925  Cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit on May - 17.   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton on May - 17.   

1926  On this day in history german Government of Marx takes power   

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

1926  On May - 17 lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies   

1927  On this day in history chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings   

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

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

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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1937  On May - 17 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  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  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on May - 17.   

1490  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

1551  On May - 17 birth of martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist   

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

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

1050  On May - 17 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  On May - 17 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 May - 17 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 May - 17.   

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