Famous Birthdays
- Erik Satie, French composer (Gymnopédies), born in Honfleur, Normandy (d. 1925)
Famous Deaths
- Adolf Bernhard Marx [Samuel Moses Marx], German music theorist and pedagogue, dies at 71
- Adolf Bernhard Marx, German composer, dies at 70
1866 Highlights
About May 17, 1866
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 157 years and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
