May 17
1050 - Guido d'Arezzo's death, a music theorist of the Medieval era, regarded as the inventor of modern musical notation.
1866 - Erik Satie's birth, a French pianist and composer of the 20th century.
1921 - Dennis Brain's birth, a British horn player.
1935 - Paul Dukas' death, a French composer of the 20th century.
10 centuries in classical music
