Page 7: Historical Events In May - 17

1938  On this day in history the birth of Dennis Hopper, American film actor   

1939  British issue the Palestine "White Paper" fixing the upper limit to 75,000 Jews to be admitted into Palestine over the next five years on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 17 king George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth disembark at Wolfe's Cove from the CP ship Empress of Australia to start a month-long royal visit to Canada   

1939  On May - 17 royal Tour of Canada commences with the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec on the Empress of Canada. The 12 car train, (five from CP, five from CN and the two vice-regal cars), in royal blue and aluminum, left Quebec City on May 18. A pilot train, carrying officials and the press, preceeded the royal train by one hour and no other trains were permitted to travel within this period. The travel arrangements were shared by the two railways with CP being responsible for the westward journey to Victoria. CP used 4-6-4 locomotives 2850 and 2851 for the royal and pilot trains respectively, except for the Ottawa to Brighton, Ont, section, which was over CN track. 2850 hauled the royal train without change right through to Vancouver, a total distance of 3224 miles. Royal crowns were affixed to the running boards of both locomotives and these were eventually fitted to the entire class (2820-2864) which, following approval from their majesties, came to be known as Royal Hudsons.   

1939  On May - 17 sweden, Norway and Finland reject Germany's non-aggression pact   

1939  1st sports telecast-Columbia vs Princeton-college baseball on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 17 germany begins the invasion of France   

1940  Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium on May - 17.   

1940  The Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces on this day in history.   

1940  Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France on May - 17.   

1942  Dutch SS vows loyalty to Hitler on this day in history.   

1943  Only 8 of the 17 British and Canadian Lancasters of the Dambusters Squadron return from breaching the Mohne and the Eder dams in Germany's industrial Ruhr basin; on May - 17.   

1943  Montagu Love, actor (Wind), dies at 65 on May - 17.   

1944  Allied air raid on Surabaja, Java on May - 17.   

1944  Chinese/US armed forces take Myitkyina Airport, Burma on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 17 general Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th   

1944  Operation Straightline Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea on May - 17.   

1944  On this day in history the Bureau of Aeronautics authorized CGAS Floyd Bennett Field to collaborate with the Sperry Gyroscope Company in making an automatic pilot installation in a HNS-1 helicopter.   

1944  Operation Straightline: Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea on this day in history.   

1945  2 US P-47 Thunderbolts bomb Kiushu on this day in history.   

1945  Jan van Geenen, resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 17 kVP Labor/Communists win first post-WW2 Dutch parliamentary elections   

1946  President Truman seizes control of nation's railroads to delay a strike on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history israel liberates Acre, Nebi Yusha & Telel-Kadi   

1948  On May - 17 soviet Union recognized Israel   

1949  British government recognizes Republic of Ireland on this day in history.   

1950  Eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history karl Heinrich David, composer, dies at 66   

1953  Eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history supreme Court unanimously rules on Brown v Topeka Board of Education reversed 1896 "separate but equal" Plessy Vs Ferguson decision   

1955  On this day in history dutch Government of Drees resigns   

1955  Alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history canadian National opens a 40 mile diversion of its Montréal to Toronto main line required in the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.   

1957  On May - 17 prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (District of Columbia)   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

1443  On May - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.   

1551  On this day in history birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

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 May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  On May - 17 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  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  On May - 17 death of edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478)