Page 6: Historical Events In May - 17

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

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

1916  On May - 17 cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies   

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

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

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit   

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 May - 17 cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company)   

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

1927  Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings on this day in history.   

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

1928  On May - 17 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  On this day in history herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61   

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

1932  On this day in history congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"   

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  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  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1490  Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia was born on May - 17.   

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 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  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  On this day in history death of constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm   

1464  Death of Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427) on May - 17.   

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)