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May 17 is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 228 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1521 - Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham ( 3 February 1478 &ndash 17 May 1521) was an English nobleman In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation.
• 1590 - Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland. Anne of Denmark (12 December 1574 – 2 March 1619 was Queen consort of James VI of Scots I of England and Ireland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
• 1642 - Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal. Paul Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve ( February 15, 1612 &ndash September 9, 1676) was a French military officer and the founder Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec
• 1673 - Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring the Mississippi River. Louis Jolliet, also known as Louis Joliet with only one L ( September 21, 1645 &ndash 1700 was a French Canadian explorer Father Jacques Marquette ( June 1, 1637 &ndash May 18, 1675) was a French Missionary who founded Michigan The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to
• 1775 - American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• 1792 - The New York Stock Exchange is formed. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.
• 1809 - Napoleon I of France orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Papal States, State(s of the Church or Pontifical States (in Italian Stato Ecclesiastico, Stato della Chiesa, Stati della Chiesa The Empire of the French (1804-1814 also known as the Empire of France, Greater French Empire, First French Empire, French Empire, or
• 1814 - Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a hostile army. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• 1814 - The Constitution of Norway is signed and the Danish Crown Prince Christian Frederik is elected King of Norway by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly. The Constitution of Norway was first adopted on May 16, 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll (a small town north of the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Crown Princess redirects here for the ship see Crown Princess (ship. Riksforsamlingen is a Norwegian term approximately meaning "The National Assembly"
• 1849 - A fire threatens to burn St. Louis, Missouri to the ground. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The St Louis Fire of 1849 was a devastating fire that occurred on May 17, 1849 and destroyed a significant part of St
• 1860 - German football club TSV 1860 München is founded
• 1863 - Rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, her first book in the Galician language. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rosalía Castro de Murguía better known as Rosalía de Castro ( 24 February 1837 &ndash 15 July 1885) was a Galician writer
• 1865 - The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
• 1875 - Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aristides (1872-1893 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May
• 1895 - The first Omonoia station of the Athens metro is inaugurated in Greece. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Omonoia station is a subway station in Omonoia square of Athens used by Attiko Metro and ISAP. ISAP is the Acronym for the Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways ( Η
• 1900 - Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Siege of Mafeking was the most famous British action in the Second Boer War.
• 1902 - Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Valerios Stais ( Greek: Βαλέριος Στάης b Kythira 1857 – d The Antikythera mechanism (ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə an-ti-ki- theer -uh is an ancient mechanical Calculator (also described as the first known " mechanical An analog computer (spelt analogue in British English is a form of Computer that uses continuous physical phenomena such as electrical mechanical
• 1915 - The last British Liberal Party government (Herbert Henry Asquith) falls. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC ( 12 September 1852 &ndash 15 February 1928) served
• 1919 - War Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The War Department was the United Kingdom government department responsible for the supply of equipment to the armed forces of the United Kingdom and the pursuance of military
• 1927 - U. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Army aviation pioneer, Major Harold Geiger, dies in the crash of his Airco DH.4 de Havilland plane at Olmstead Field, Pennsylvania
• 1933 - Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway. Major Harold C Geiger ( October 7, 1884 - May 17, 1927) born in East Orange New Jersey, a pioneer in Army aviation and ballooning WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The de Havilland Aircraft Company (less commonly spelled de Haviland was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (18 July 1887 – 24 October 1945 was a Norwegian army Officer and politician Johan Bernhard Hjort ( 25 February 1895 – 24 February 1969) was a Norwegian Supreme court Lawyer, and was the Nasjonal Samling (Norwegian for "National Gathering" or "National Unification" hereafter abbreviated as NS was a fascist party in Norway Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
• 1940 - World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those
• 1940 - World War II: the old city centre of the Dutch town of Middelburg is bombed by the German Luftwaffe, to force the surrender of the Dutch armies in Zeeland. This is about the city in the Netherlands For other uses see Middelburg (disambiguation. Zeeland ( also called Zealand in English and Zeelandic, is a province of the Netherlands.
• 1943 - The United States Army contracts with the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School to develop the ENIAC. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania came into existence as a result of an endowment from Alfred Fitler Moore on June 4, 1923 ENIAC, short for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, was the first general-purpose electronic Computer.
• 1943 - World War II: the Dambuster Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF on German dams. Operation Chastise was the official name for the attacks on German Dams on 17 May 1943 in the Second World War using a specially developed " No 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is better known as the "Dambusters" squadron Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1954 - The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, 347 US 483 (1954 was a Landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, which overturned earlier Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ
• 1963 - Bruno Sammartino defeats Nature Boy Buddy Rogers in 48 seconds in Madison Square Garden for the WWWF Heavyweight Championship. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (born October 6 1935 is an Italian former professional wrestler, best known for being the longest-running champion of the Buddy Rogers may refer to Charles Rogers (actor (1904-1999 aka "Buddy" Rogers American actor and jazz musician Buddy Rogers (wrestler Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE It begins the longest heavyweight championship reign in professional wrestling history.
• 1967 - Six-Day War: President Abdul Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The first United Nations Emergency Force ( UNEF) was established by United Nations General Assembly to secure an end to the 1956 Suez Crisis with resolution This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• 1969 - Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Venera (Венера series of probes was developed by the USSR between 1961 and 1984 to gather data from Venus. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Venera 6 ( Russian:Венера-6 was a Soviet Spacecraft, launched from a Tyazheliy Sputnik (69-002C on January 10 1969 An atmosphere (from Greek ατμός - atmos, " Vapor " + σφαίρα - sphaira, " Sphere " The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
• 1970 - Thor Heyerdahl sets sail from Morocco on the papyrus boat Ra II to sail the Atlantic Ocean. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thor Heyerdahl ( October 6, 1914 Larvik, Norway &ndash April 18, 2002 Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Papyrus (/pəˈpaɪrəs/ (Rhymes -aɪrəs)is a thick paper-like material produced from the Pith of the papyrus plant Cyperus papyrus Thor Heyerdahl ( October 6, 1914 Larvik, Norway &ndash April 18, 2002 Colla Micheri, Italy) was a
• 1973 - Watergate scandal: Hearings begin in the United States Senate and are televised. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
• 1974 - Police in Los Angeles, California, raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Symbionese Liberation Army ( SLA) was an American self-styled urban Guerrilla warfare group active between 1973 and 1975 that considered itself a Camilla Hall aka Gabi ( 1945 - May 17 1974) was an early member of the Symbionese Liberation Army.
• 1974 - Thirty-three people are killed by terrorist bombings in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Monaghan (Muineachán is a town in Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• 1980 - General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Chun Doo-hwan (born 18 January, 1931) was former ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988 South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• 1980 - On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in the town of Chuschi, Ayacucho, starting the Internal conflict in Peru. Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc The Communist Party of Peru (Spanish Partido Comunista del Perú) more commonly known as the Shining Path ( Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist Chuschi is a town in the Chuschi District of the Cangallo Province of the Ayacucho Region of Peru. Ayacucho ( Ayacuchu in Quechua) is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. It has been estimated that nearly 70000 people died in the internal conflict in Peru that started in 1980 and although still ongoing had greatly wound down by 2000
• 1983 - U. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) S. Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4. 2 million pounds), in response to Appalachian Observer's Freedom of Information Act request.
• 1983 - Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1983 May 17 Agreement was a failed US -backed attempt to create peace between Lebanon and Israel during the Lebanese Civil War, after Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
• 1984 - Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend," sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. This article is concerned with architectural aspects of Modernism; for the most recent developments in architecture see Contemporary architecture.
• 1987 - An Iraqi fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. warship USS Stark (FFG-31), killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hanzo missed identifiershiptablefatestatus --> Missile attack Stark was deployed to the Middle East Force in 1984 and 1987
• 1990 - the WHO takes Homosexuality out of its list of mental illnesses. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases
• 1992 - In Thailand, the so-called Black May begins. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Black May ( Thai: พฤษภาทมิฬ pruetsapa tamil, lit Thai police and protesters start attacking one another. The Thai (or Tai) are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries By midnight, the current Thai government declares a state of emergency, and military troops open fire. The politics of Thailand currently take place in a framework of a Constitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister is the Head of government A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors or order government agencies
• 1994 - Malawi holds its first multiparty elections. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office
• 1995 - After 18 years as the mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac takes office as President of France. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected
• 1997 - Troops of Laurent Kabila march into Kinshasa. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Laurent-Désiré Kabila ( November 27, 1939 – January 16, 2001) was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital
• 2000 - In the Philippines an explosion rocks Glorietta 2 injuring 13 persons, mostly teenagers. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP According to local authorities, the homemade bomb was placed in front of a toilet beside a video arcade.
• 2004 - Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage
• 2006 - The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico to be an artificial reef
• 2007 - Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Construction The name Oriskany was originally assigned to, but that hull was renamed when the keel was laid in 1942 The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world An artificial reef is a man-made underwater structure typically built for the purpose of promoting marine life in areas of generally featureless bottom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The 38th parallel north is a Circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Births

• 1155 - Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. Jien (慈円 ( 17 May 1155 in Kyoto &ndash 28 October 1225 in Omi (now Shiga) was a Japanese 1225)
• 1443 - Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England
• 1551 - Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. Edmund Earl of Rutland ( May 17, 1443 &ndash December 31, 1460) was the fifth child and second surviving son of Richard Plantagenet 3rd Edward IV ( 28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October Richard III ( 2 October 1452 &ndash 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death Martín Antonio Delrio (or Martin Antoine Del Rio, May 17, 1551 - October 19, 1608) was a Jesuit theologian 1601)
• 1628 - Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria, Regent of the Tyrol (d. 1662)
• 1682 - Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate (d. Born John Roberts ( May 17, 1682 &ndash February 10, 1722) Bartholomew Roberts was a Welsh Pirate who raided shipping 1722)
• 1706 - Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Andreas Felix von Oefele ( May 17, 1706 &ndash February 17, 1780) was a German Historian and Librarian. 1780)
• 1718 - Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat and politician (d. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Robert Darcy 4th Earl of Holderness PC ( 17 May 1718 &ndash 16 May 1778) known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, 1778)
• 1743 - Seth Warner, American revolutionary leader (d. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article is not about the mathematician Seth Warner author of several textbooks in particular about Topological rings Seth 1784)
• 1749 - Edward Jenner, English medical researcher (d. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edward Jenner, FRS, ( May 17 1749 – January 26 1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley 1823)
• 1758 - John St Aubyn, British fossil collector (d. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John St Aubyn may refer to Sir John St Aubyn 1st Baronet (1645-1687 Sir John St Aubyn 2nd Baronet (1670-1714 Sir 1839)
• 1768 - Caroline of Brunswick, Queen consort of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth later Queen Caroline; May 17 1768 – August 7 1821 was the wife of George IV of the United Kingdom 1821)
• 1768 - Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general (d. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Field Marshal Henry William Paget 1st Marquess of Anglesey KG GCB GCH ( 17 May 1768 &ndash 29 April 1854)
• 1794 - Anna Brownell Jameson, British writer (d. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anna Brownell Jameson ( May 17, 1794 - March 17, 1860) British Writer, was born in Dublin. 1860)
• 1821 - Sebastian Kneipp, German naturopathist (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Sebastian Kneipp ( May 17, 1821, Stephansried, Germany &ndash June 17, 1897 in Bad Wörishofen) was a 1897)
• 1836 - Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian chess player (d. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Wilhelm (later William) Steinitz ( May 17, 1836 – August 12, 1900) was an Austrian - American 1900)
• 1836 - Virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Virginie (Marie Loveling ( 17 May 1836 - 1 December 1923) was a Flemish author of poetry novels essays and children's stories 1923)
• 1844 - Julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Julius Wellhausen ( May 17, 1844 - January 7, 1918) was a German biblical scholar and Orientalist. 1918)
• 1866 - Erik Satie, French composer (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Éric Leslie Satie ( Honfleur, 17 May 1866 – Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French Composer and 1925)
• 1868 - Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer (d. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Horace Elgin Dodge ( May 17, 1868 — December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge 1920)
• 1873 - Henri Barbusse, French novelist and journalist (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henri Barbusse ( May 17, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine &mdash August 30, 1935, Moscow) was a French Novelist 1935)
• 1873 - Dorothy Richardson, English writer (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dorothy Miller Richardson ( 17 May 1873 - 17 June 1957) was the first writer to publish an English-language novel using what was to become known 1957)
• 1879 - Simon Petlyura, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Symon Vasylyovych Petliura (Симон Васильович Петлюра also known as Simon Petlyura; May 10, 1879 – May 25, 1926)
• 1886 - Alfonso XIII of Spain (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Reign Although Alfonso's reign would not end well it began well 1941)
• 1888 - Tich Freeman, English cricketer (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman (born 17 May 1888 in London, died 28 January 1965 in Bearsted, Kent) 1965)
• 1891 - Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Princess Alexandra Duchess of Fife (Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise née Duff later Princess Arthur of Connaught; 17 May 1891 – 26 February 1959)
• 1897 - Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Odd Hassel ( May 17 1897 &mdash May 11 1981 was a Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1981)
• 1898 - Alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Joseph Casson, OC ( May 17 1898 - February 20 1992) was a member of the Canadian group of painters known as the 1992)
• 1900 - Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian Muslim cleric (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Seyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini ( Persian:, pronounced muːsæviː-je xomejniː}}( September 24, 1902 – June 3 1989 1989)
• 1901 - Werner Egk, German composer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Werner Egk ( May 17, 1901 &ndash July 10, 1983) originally Werner Mayer, was a German Composer. 1983)
• 1903 - Cool Papa Bell, baseball player (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell ( May 17, 1903 &ndash March 7, 1991) was an American Center fielder in Negro 1991)
• 1904 - Jean Gabin, French actor (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Jean Gabin ( May 17, 1904 – November 15, 1976) was a major French actor and war hero 1976)
• 1906 - Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Zinka Milanov née Zinka Kunc ( May 17, 1906 in Zagreb, Croatia – May 30, 1989)
• 1911 - Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-born supermodel (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lisa Fonssagrives ( May 17, 1911 – February 4, 1992) born Lisa Bernstone in Sweden, was a fashion model 1992)
• 1911 - Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Maureen Paula O’Sullivan ( 17 May, 1911 &ndash 23 June, 1998) was an Irish actress considered Ireland 1998)
• 1913 - Hans Ruesch, Swiss racing driver (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This is about the racing driver for the Norwegian geologist with a similarly spelled name go to Hans Reusch Hans Ruesch ( May 17 2007)
• 1918 - Birgit Nilsson, Swedish soprano (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Birgit Nilsson ( May 17, 1918 &ndash December 25, 2005) was a Swedish Dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic 2005)
• 1919 - Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 2007)
• 1919 - Merle Miller, American biographer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Merle Miller ( May 17, 1919 – June 10, 1986) was an American novelist best known for his biographies of Presidents Harry Truman and 1986)
• 1921 - Dennis Brain, English French horn player (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Dennis Brain (1921 – 1957 was a British Virtuoso horn player and was largely responsible for popularizing the horn as a solo classical instrument with 1957)
• 1921 - Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Bob Merrill ( May 17 1921 - February 17 1998) was an American Songwriter, theatrical Composer and 1998)
• 1931 - Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marshall Herff Applewhite Jr ( May 17, 1931 - March 26, 1997) was the leader of Heaven's Gate group 1997)
• 1935 - Dennis Potter, English writer (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935&ndash7 June 1994 was a controversial English Dramatist, best known for The Singing Detective 1994)
• 1936 - Dennis Hopper, American actor and director
• 1937 - Hazel R. O'Leary, United States Secretary of Energy
• 1938 - Jason Bernard, American actor (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hazel Reid O'Leary (born May 17, 1937) was the seventh United States Secretary of Energy from 1993 to 1997 The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jason Bernard ( May 17 1938 &ndash October 16, 1996) was an American actor who starred in movies and on television 1996)
• 1939 - Gary Paulsen, American author
• 1940 - Alan Kay, American computer scientist
• 1940 - Reynato Puno, Filipino Supreme Court Chief Justice
• 1941 - David Cope, American composer and author
• 1941 - Ben Nelson. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Paulsen is an American Writer, who writes many young adult Coming of age stories about the Wilderness. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan Curtis Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American Computer scientist, known for his early pioneering work on Object-oriented programming Reynato S Puno (born May 17, 1940) is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Cope (b San Francisco, California, United States, May 17, 1941) is an American Author, Composer Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is the junior U American politician
• 1941 - Grace Zabriskie, American actress
• 1942 - Taj Mahal, American musician
• 1943 - Johnny Warren, Australian Footballer (d. Grace Zabriskie (born May 17, 1941) is an American actress She has appeared in many popular American films and television series Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (born May 17, 1942) who goes by the Stage name Taj Mahal, is an internationally recognized Blues musician Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Warren MBE OAM (known as Johnny Warren ( May 17 1943 in Sydney, Australia 2004)
• 1943 - Vicky Moscholiou, Greek singer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Vicky Moscholiou ( Greek: Βίκυ Μοσχολιού ˈviˑci ˌmo̞sxo̞ˈʎuˑ 17 May 1943 &ndash 16 August 2005) born in 2005)
• 1945 - Tony Roche, Australian tennis player
• 1946 - Udo Lindenberg, German musician
• 1946 - F. Paul Wilson, American novelist
• 1948 - Dick Gaughan, Scottish musician, singer and songwriter
• 1949 - Bill Bruford, English musician (Yes)
• 1950 - Howard Ashman, American lyricist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Udo Lindenberg (born May 17 1946 in Gronau) is a German rock musician and composer Francis Paul Wilson (b May 17, 1946 in Jersey City) is an American Author, primarily in the Science fiction and Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Peter Gaughan (born 17 May 1948 is a Scottish Musician, Singer, and Songwriter. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Scott Bruford (born May 17 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) better known as Bill Bruford, is an English Drummer Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Ashman ( May 17, 1950 - March 14, 1991) was an American playwright and movie music lyricist 1991)
• 1950 - Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian politician
• 1951 - Simon Hughes, British politician
• 1952 - Howard Hampton, Canadian politician
• 1955 - Bill Paxton, American actor and film director
• 1956 - Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer
• 1956 - Bob Saget, American actor
• 1956 - Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist
• 1957 - Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball player
• 1958 - Paul Di'Anno, English singer (Iron Maiden)
• 1959 - Marcelo Loffreda, Argentine rugby player and coach
• 1959 - Jim Nantz, American broadcaster
• 1960 - Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter
• 1961 - Enya, Irish singer and songwriter
• 1962 - Craig Ferguson, Scottish actor and comedian
• 1962 - Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish writer
• 1963 - Page McConnell, American musician and songwriter (Phish)
• 1964 - Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Janez Drnovšek (janɛz dr̩nɒuʃɛk ( May 17 1950 &ndash February 23 2008) was a Slovenian liberal Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Simon Henry Ward Hughes (born 17 May 1951) is a British politician and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for North Southwark Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) is an American Actor and Film director. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. Robert "Bob" Lane Saget (born May 17 1956) is an American Stand-up comedian, Television host, actor and Filmmaker David Victor Sim (born May 17 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian Comic book Writer and Artist, best known as the Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Pascual Gross Perez (nicknamed "I-285" (born May 17, 1957 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) was a right-handed Baseball Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Andrews (born 17 May, 1958, in Chingford, Essex) better known as Paul Di'Anno, was the first prominent vocalist For other uses see Iron maiden. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcelo Loffreda (born May 17, 1959 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a rugby player and coach until recently head coach for the English James William Nantz III (born May 17, 1959 in Charlotte North Carolina) is an American Sportscaster, known primarily for his Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Louis John DiBella Jr (b 17 May 1960 in Brooklyn New York) is a boxing promoter and television/film producer Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Craig Ferguson (born May 17, 1962) is a Scottish - American Television host, Stand-up comedian, Writer, and Lise Lyng Falkenberg (born May 17 1962 in Odense, Denmark) is a Danish writer of mostly fiction and works of literary studies Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Page Samuel McConnell (born May 17, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a pianist/organist/keyboardist most noted for his work with the Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Menno Oosting ( May 17, 1964 &ndash February 22, 1999) was a professional Tennis player from the Netherlands, who won seven 1999)
• 1965 - Richard Baumhammers, American spree killer
• 1965 - Trent Reznor, American musician (Nine Inch Nails)
• 1966 - Hill Harper, American actor
• 1966 - Mark Kratzmann, Australian tennis player
• 1969 - Thom Filicia, American television personality
• 1969 - Alan Doyle, Canadian musician (Great Big Sea)
• 1970 - Jordan Knight, American singer (New Kids on the Block)
• 1970 - Angelica Agurbash, Belarusian singer, actress and model
• 1970 - Matt Lindland, American mixed martial arts fighter
• 1971 - Shaun Hart, Australian footballer
• 1971 - Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
• 1973 - Josh Homme, American musician and songwriter
• 1973 - Matthew McGrory, American actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Richard Scott Baumhammers (born May 17, 1965 Early life Richard Baumhammers was born in Pittsburgh to Andrejs and Inese Baumhammers both Lutheran Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Hill Harper (born Francis Hill Harper; May 17 1966) is an American Film, Television and stage actor Mark Edward Kratzmann (born 17 May 1966 in Murgon, Queensland Australia) is a former Australian professional tennis player Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thom Filicia (born May 17, 1969) was the interior design expert on the American television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Alan Doyle is one of the lead singers of Canadian Celtic band Great Big Sea. Great Big Sea (often shortened to GBS) is a Canadian Folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jordan Knight (born Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight, May 17 1970, Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American Singer-songwriter New Kids on the Block (also known as NKOTB) are an award-winning American pop group that enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a Boy band Angelica Agurbash (or Anzhelika Agurbash, Russian: Анжелика Агурбаш Belarusian: Анжаліка Агурбаш born May 17 Matthew James "The Law" Lindland (born May 17 1970) is an American Professional Mixed martial arts (MMA fighter Olympic Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Shaun Hart (born 17 May 1971 is a three-time Australian Football League premiership-winning Utility player for the Brisbane Lions. Princess Máxima of the Netherlands ( Née Máxima Zorreguieta; born May 17, 1971) is the spouse of Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973 in Joshua Tree, California) is an American Rock musician and Record producer Matthew McGrory ( May 17, 1973 – August 9, 2005) was an American Actor, known for his great height. 2005)
• 1973 - Sasha Alexander, American television actress
• 1973 - Steve Barakatt, Canadian composer
• 1974 - Andrea Corr, Irish singer (The Corrs)
• 1974 - Wiki González, Venezuelan baseball player
• 1974 - Eddie Lewis, American football (soccer) player
• 1974 - Sendhil Ramamurthy, American actor
• 1975 - Cheick Kongo, French martial artist
• 1975 - Jonti Picking, British cartoonist
• 1975 - Kostas Sommer, Greek actor
• 1975 - Laura Voutilainen, Finnish singer
• 1975 - Alex Wright, German professional wrestler
• 1976 - José Guillén, Dominican baseball player
• 1976 - Lee-Hom Wang, American-born Taiwanese musician and composer
• 1978 - John Foster, American baseball player
• 1978 - Paddy Kenny, Irish goalkeeper
• 1978 - Carlos Pena, Dominican baseball player
• 1979 - Wayne Thomas, English footballer
• 1980 - Davor Džalto, Serbian art historian
• 1980 - Dallas Taylor, American singer (Underoath)
• 1981 - Beñat Albizuri, Spanish cyclist
• 1981 - R.J. Helton, American Idol finalist
• 1981 - Shiri Maimon, Israeli singer
• 1981 - Leon Osman, English footballer
• 1981 - Giannis Taralidis, Greek footballer
• 1982 - Tony Parker, French-American basketball player
• 1983 - Channing Frye, American basketball player
• 1983 - Nicky Hofs, Dutch footballer
• 1983 - Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player
• 1984 - Christine Robinson, Canadian water polo player
• 1984 - Christian Bolaños, Costa Rican footballer
• 1985 - Matt Ryan, American Football player
• 1985 - Derek Hough, American dancer and singer
• 1986 - Tahj Mowry, American actor
• 1988 - Nikki Reed, American actress
• 1990 - Leven Rambin, American actress

Deaths

• 1189 - Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sasha Alexander (born May 17 1973) is an American Actress. She is well known for her role as Caitlin Todd in the CBS television Steve Barakatt (born 17 May, 1973, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a composer/producer/pianist/singer Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Andrea Jane Corr MBE (born 17 May 1974 is an Irish singer and actor The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. Wiklenman Vicente "Wiki" González (born May 17 1974 Aragua, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball playercurrently playing for the St Edward James "Eddie" Lewis (born May 17 1974, in Cerritos, California) is an American Football (soccer Sendhil Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American Actor, born in Chicago, Illinois but raised in San Antonio Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cheick "Unstoppable" Kongo (born May 17, 1975 in Paris, France) is a professional French heavyweight Jonathan "Jonti" Picking, otherwise known by his Internet pseudonym Weebl (born May 17, 1975, Doncaster, England) is Kostas Sommer, (Κώστας Σόμμερ (born May 17, 1975) is a Greek actor who has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows Sanna Laura Voutilainen (born May 17, 1975 in Jyväskylä) is a Finnish popsinger Alex Wright (born May 17 1975 is a German former professional wrestler. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. José Manuel Guillén (ɡiˈʎen (born May 17, 1976 in San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder Lee-Hom Wang is a four-time Golden Melody Award -winning Taiwanese-American Singer-songwriter and Actor who has achieved highly recognized Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) John Norman Foster (born May 17, 1978 in Stockton, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals Patrick Joseph "Paddy" Kenny (born May 17, 1978 in Halifax, West Yorkshire) is an Irish football player who Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a left-handed First baseman for the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Wayne Junior Robert Thomas (born May 17, 1979) is an English professional footballer born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Davor Džalto (Давор Џалто Doc. Dr. Phil. is an Artist and Art historian born in Travnik, Bosnia and Dallas Taliaferro Taylor (born August 30, 1980) is the former Vocalist and founder of the Christian Metalcore band Underoath Underoath (sometimes stylized as underOATH) is a Grammy -nominated Metalcore band from Tampa Florida, formed in 1998 Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Beñat Albizuri Aransolo (born May 17, 1981 in Berriz, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer Shiri Maimon ( Hebrew: שירי מימון; born May 17, 1981) is an Israeli Pop singer, TV show host and Leon Osman (born 17 May 1981 in Billinge Higher End, Wigan) is a English - Turkish professional football player Giannis Taralidis (born 17 May 1981) is a football Defensive midfielder who currently plays for OFI, Greece. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) William Anthony "Tony" Parker (born) is a French professional Basketball player for the NBA 's San Antonio Spurs and member of Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Channing Thomas Frye (born May 17 1983 in White Plains New York) is an American professional Basketball player with the NBA 's Portland Nicky Hofs (born May 17, 1983, in Arnhem) is a Dutch football midfielder who currently plays for Vitesse, on loan from Jeremy Bryan Sowers (born May 17, 1983 in St Clairsville, Ohio) is a Left-handed Major League Baseball Starting Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Christine Robinson (born May 17, 1984 in Pointe-Claire Quebec) is a Canadian Water polo player Cristian Bolaños (born May 17, 1984) is a Costa Rican football player who plays for Odense Boldklub (OB and the Costa Rican national Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Matthew Thomas Ryan (born May 17, 1985 in Exton Pennsylvania) is an American football Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Derek Hough (pronounced huff) (born May 17 1985 is an American Dancer and Choreographer. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986 in Honolulu Hawaii) is an American actor and singer Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Nicole Houston "Nikki" Reed (born May 17 1988) is an American film Actress and Screenwriter. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Leven Alice Rambin (born May 17, 1990 in Houston Texas) is an Emmy nominated American Actress. Yoshitsune_with_benkeijpg|thumb|"Yoshitsune and Benkei Viewing Cherry Blossoms" by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka]] Minamoto no Yoshitsune (ja 源 義経 (1159 &ndash 1159)
• 1336 - Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. Emperor Go-Fushimi (後伏見天皇 Go-Fushimi-tennō) ( April 5, 1288 &ndash May 17, 1336) was the 93rd emperor 1288)
• 1365 - Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. Louis VI the Roman (Ludwig VI der Römer May 7, 1328 &ndash May 17, 1365) was the first son of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian from 1328)
• 1395 - Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm
• 1464 - Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. Constantine Dragaš ( Serbian: Константин Драгаш Konstantin Dragaš; Bulgarian: Константин Драгаш Konstantin Dragash Thomas de Ros 10th Baron de Ros ( September 9, 1427 &ndash May 17, 1464) was a follower of the House of Lancaster during the 1427)
• 1510 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (b. 1445)
• 1521 - Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham ( 3 February 1478 &ndash 17 May 1521) was an English nobleman 1478)
• 1536 - George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, English diplomat
• 1575 - Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. George Boleyn Viscount Rochford (c 1504 &ndash May 17 1536) was the brother of Anne Boleyn, the husband of Jane Parker. Matthew Parker ( 6 August 1504 &ndash 17 May 1575) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until his death in 1575 The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1504)
• 1626 - Juan Pujol, Catalan composer (b. Joan Pau Pujol (also known as Juan Pujol) (baptized June 18, 1570 &ndash May 17, 1626) was a Catalan composer and 1570)
• 1643 - Giovanni Picchi, Italian composer
• 1727 - Catherine I of Russia (b. Giovanni Picchi (1571 or 1572 – May 17, 1643) was an Italian composer organist, Lutenist and Harpsichordist of the early Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yekaterina (Catherine I Alexeyevna (In Russian: Екатерина I Алексеевна (born Martha Elena Scowronska, Marta Elena Skavronska later 1684)
• 1729 - Samuel Clarke, English philosopher (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Samuel Clarke ( 11 October 1675 &ndash 17 May 1729) was an English Philosopher. 1675)
• 1765 - Alexis Claude Clairault, French mathematician (b. Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Alexis Claude de Clairault (or Clairaut) ( May 3, 1713 – May 17, 1765) was a French Mathematician and 1713)
• 1797 - Michel-Jean Sedaine, French dramatist (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Michel-Jean Sedaine ( July 4, 1719 &ndash May 17, 1797) French dramatist was born at Paris. 1719)
• 1801 - William Heberden, English physician (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday William Heberden (1710 &ndash May 17, 1801) English Physician, was born in London. 1710)
• 1807 - John Gunby, Maryland Soldier in the American Revolutionary War (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Gunby ( March 10, 1745 &ndash May 17, 1807) was an American planter and soldier from Somerset County Maryland whom In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" 1745)
• 1809 - Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Josef Leopold Auenbrugger or Leopold von Auenbrugg (b November 19 1722, Graz, Austria; d 1722)
• 1822 - Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, French-Russian statesman (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Armand Emmanuel Sophie Septemanie du Plessis duc de Richelieu (25 September 1766 - 17 May 1822 was a prominent French statesman during the Bourbon Restoration 1766)
• 1829 - John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display John Jay (December 12 1745 – May 17 1829 was an American Politician, Statesman, revolutionary, Diplomat, a Supreme Court The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U 1745)
• 1838 - Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French diplomat (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord 1st Sovereign Prince of Beneventum (2 February 1754 17 May 1838 the Prince of Diplomats, was a French 1754)
• 1838 - René Caillé, French explorer (b. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or René Caillié ( September 19, 1799 - May 17, 1838) was a French explorer and the first European to return alive from the 1799)
• 1839 - Archibald Alison, Scottish author (b. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Archibald Alison (13 November 1757 Edinburgh – 17 May 1839 was a Scottish Didactic and philosophical writer 1757)
• 1868 - Isami Kondo, Shinsengumi Commander (b. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap was a Japanese Swordsman and Official of the late Edo Period, famed for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi. For the NHK television series see Shinsengumi!. The were a Special police force of the Late shogunate period. 1834)
• 1875 - John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16 1821 &ndash May 17 1875 was a lawyer U The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1821)
• 1879 - Asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Asa Packer ( December 29 1805 - May 17, 1879) was an American Businessman who pioneered railroad construction was active The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul Anthracite coal. 1805)
• 1886 - John Deere, American blacksmith and manufacturer (b. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Deere ( February 7, 1804 &ndash May 17, 1886) was an American blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company &mdash 1804)
• 1888 - Giacomo Zanella, Italian poet (b. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giacomo Zanella ( 9 September 1820 - 17 May 1888) was an Italian Poet. 1820)
• 1916 - Boris Borisovich Galitzine, Russian physicist (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Prince Boris Borisovich Galitzine (b St Petersburg, February 18 ( O 1862)
• 1917 - Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke, ruler of Sarawak (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles The Rajah of Sarawak GCMG ( Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke) ( June 3 1829 – May 17 1917) born Charles Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the Island of Borneo. 1829)
• 1919 - Guido von List, German occult author (b. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Guido Karl Anton List, better known as Guido von List ( October 5, 1848, in Vienna, &ndash May 17, 1919, in 1848)
• 1927 - Harold Geiger, U. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Major Harold C Geiger ( October 7, 1884 - May 17, 1927) born in East Orange New Jersey, a pioneer in Army aviation and ballooning S. Army aviation pioneer (b. 1884)
• 1935 - Paul Dukas, French composer (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Abraham Dukas (October 1 1865 &ndash May 17 1935 was a Parisian born French Composer and teacher of classical music. 1865)
• 1936 - Panagis Tsaldaris, twice Greek prime minister (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Panagis Tsaldaris (1868-1936 (or Panagiotis Tsaldaris or Panayotis Tsaldaris, Παναγής Τσαλδάρης) was a revered conservative politician 1868)
• 1937 - Guilląme Furrét, Portuguese playwright and political activist (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1863)
• 1938 - Jakob Ehrlich, Austrian politician and zionist (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jakob Ehrlich ( September 15, 1877, May 17, 1938) was an early Zionist and leader of the Jewish Community in Vienna Austria 1877)
• 1947 - George William Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George William Forbes (12 March 1869 - 17 May 1947 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935 The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in 1869)
• 1963 - John Wilce, physician and former head football coach at the Ohio State University (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Woodworth Wilce ( May 12, 1888 — May 17, 1963) was a coach of American football at The Ohio State University, a 1888)
• 1974 - Ernest Nash, German born archaeologist (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Ernest Nash ( September 14, 1898 &ndash May 17, 1974) was a student of Roman architecture and pioneer of archaeological photography 1898)
• 1985 - Abe Burrows, songwriter, composer, and writer (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Abe Burrows ( December 18, 1910 &ndash May 17, 1985) was an American humorist author and director for Radio and 1910)
• 1987 - Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Karl Gunnar Myrdal (6 December 1898 – 17 May 1987 was a Swedish economist politician and Nobel laureate The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1898)
• 1992 - Lawrence Welk, American musician (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Lawrence Welk ( March 11, 1903 &ndash May 17, 1992) was a Musician, Accordionist Bandleader, and Television 1903)
• 1995 - Hector "Toe" Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and NHL coach (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Hector "Toe" Blake CM ( August 21, 1912 – May 17, 1995) was a Canadian Ice hockey player 1912)
• 1996 - Kevin Gilbert, American singer, composer and instrumentalist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Kevin Gilbert ( November 20, 1966 - May 17, 1996) was an American songwriter Musician, composer producer and collaborator 1966)
• 1996 - Scott Brayton, American race car driver (b. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Scott Brayton ( February 20, 1959 &ndash May 17, 1996) was a Race car driver from Coldwater, Michigan, on the 1959)
• 1999 - Bruce Fairbairn, Canadian record producer and musician (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Bruce Earl Fairbairn ( December 30, 1949 - May 17, 1999) was Canadian Rock music producer who was prominent during 1949)
• 2000 - Donald Coggan, 101st Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Frederick Donald Coggan Baron Coggan PC ( 29 December, 1909 – 17 May, 2000) was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1909)
• 2001 - Frank G. Slaughter, American novelist and physician (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Frank Gill Slaughter ( February 25, 1908 - May 17, 2001) pseudonym C 1908)
• 2002 - Dave Berg, American cartoonist (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dave Berg ( Brooklyn, June 12, 1920  &ndash May 17, 2002) was an American Cartoonist, most noted for his work in 1920)
• 2002 - Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Sharon Sheeley ( April 4, 1940 &ndash May 17, 2002) was an American songwriter born in California in 1940 whose work brought success 1940)
• 2002 - Davey Boy Smith, English professional wrestler (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. 1962)
• 2002 - Ladislao Kubala, Hungarian-Spanish footballer (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ladislao Kubala Stecz ( June 10, 1927 &ndash May 17, 2002) also referred to as Kubala Stécz László or Ladislav Kubala 1927)
• 2003 - Frank "Pop" Ivy, American and Canadian football coach (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Frank "Pop" Ivy ( January 25, 1916 - May 17, 2003) was a football player and coach who holds the unique distinction 1916)
• 2004 - Jørgen Nash, Danish artist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jørgen Nash ( March 16, 1920 - May 17, 2004) was a Danish artist writer and central proponent of situationism 1920)
• 2004 - Tony Randall, American actor (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Tony Randall ( February 26, 1920 &ndash May 17, 2004) was an American comic and Actor. 1920)
• 2004 - Ezzedine Salim, leader of Iraqi Governing Council (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Ezzedine Salim, (عزالدين سليم also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed ( 1943 - 17 May 2004, عبدالزهرة عثمان محمد 1943)
• 2005 - Frank Gorshin, American actor (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank John Gorshin Jr ( April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American Actor and Comedian. 1934)
• 2006 - Cy Feuer, American playwright (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cy Feuer ( January 15, 1911 – May 17, 2006) was a Tony Award -winning American theatre producer, director 1911)
• 2006 - Eric Forth, British Member of Parliament (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year (Michael Eric Forth ( 9 September 1944 &ndash 17 May 2006) was a British Politician. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. 1944)
• 2006 - Captain Nichola Goddard, Canadian soldier (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard MSM ( May 2 1980 &ndash May 17 2006) was the first female Canadian soldier 1980)
• 2007 - Lloyd Alexander, author (b. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lloyd Chudley Alexander ( January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was a widely-influential American author of more than forty books 1924)

Holidays and observances

• Día das Letras Galegas (Galician Literature Day) — holiday in Galicia, honouring the Galician language. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Día das Letras Galegas ( Galician for "Galician Literature Day" is a holiday in Galicia. The Día das Letras Galegas ( Galician for "Galician Literature Day" is a holiday in Galicia. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.
• Norwegian Constitution Day or Syttende Mai. The Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday each year The Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday each year
• International Day Against Homophobia aka IDAHO. International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO is celebrated May 17.
• World Information Society Day
• Armed Forces Day in United States

Saints in the Roman Catholic Church:

• Saint Paschal Baylon or Pascal Baylon
• Saint Restituta
• Saint Victor
• 2008 - Victoria Day in Canada

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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World Information Society Day was proclaimed to be on 17 May by a United Nations General Assembly resolution following the 2005 World Summit on the Information Several nations of the world hold an annual Armed Forces Day to recognize venerate and honor their Military forces The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saint Paschal Baylon (or Pascal Baylon) ( 24 May 1540 &ndash 17 May 1592) was a Spanish Friar and is a Saint Paschal Baylon (or Pascal Baylon) ( 24 May 1540 &ndash 17 May 1592) was a Spanish Friar and is a Saint Restituta ( Santa Restituta of Africa – 304 is a Saint and Martyr of the Roman Catholic Church.

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