May 17

Events

 * -, is executed for.
 * - is crowned Queen of.
 * - (–) founds the.
 * - and  begin exploring the.
 * - : The bans trade with.
 * - The is formed.
 * - orders the annexation of the  to the.
 * - of  changes from  to n.
 * 1814  - The  is signed and the    is elected  by the.
 * - A threatens to burn, to the ground.
 * - German football club is founded
 * - publishes , her first book in the.
 * - The (the later ) is established.
 * - wins the first.
 * - The first of  is inaugurated in Greece.
 * - : troops relieve.
 * - Greek archaeologist discovers the, an ancient mechanical.
 * - The last government  falls.
 * - Almost the entire leadership of are arrested.
 * - forms to oppose.
 * - orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes.
 * - U.S. Army aviation pioneer, Major, died in the crash of his  plane at Olmstead Field, Pennsylvania
 * - and  form  &mdash; the  party of.
 * - : occupies,.
 * 1940  - : The old city centre of the Dutch town of  is bombed by the German Luftwaffe, to force the surrender of the Dutch armies in.
 * - The contracts with the 's  to develop the.
 * 1943  - : The  by  on  dams.
 * - The hands down a unanimous decision in  of .
 * -  defeats Nature Boy  in 48 seconds in  for the  Heavyweight Title. It begins the longest heavyweight championship reign in pro wrestling history.
 * - :  of  demands dismantling of the peace-keeping  in.
 * - :  begins its descent into the  of, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
 * - sets sail from  on the  boat  to sail the.
 * - : Hearings begin in the and are.
 * - in, raid the 's headquarters, killing six members, including.
 * 1974  - Thirty-three people are killed by terrorist bombings in  and,.
 * -  of  declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations.
 * 1980  - :  group  attacked a voting poll in the town of,  starting the.
 * -, , and the sign an  on  withdrawal from.
 * - calls a proposed addition to the, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend," sparking controversies on the proper role of the  and the course of.
 * - An i fires two missiles into the  warship, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew.
 * - In, the so-called begins.  police and protestors start attacking one another. By midnight, the current  declares a , and military troops open fire.
 * - holds its first multiparty.
 * - After 18 years as the of,  takes office as.
 * - Troops of march into.
 * - of the  pitches the 15th  in baseball history against the  at.
 * - is elected  of.
 * - . Explosion rocks Glorietta 2 injuring 13 persons, mostly teenagers. According to local authorities, the homemade bomb was placed in front of a toilet beside a video arcade.
 * - becomes the first  state to legalize
 * - The aircraft carrier sunk in the  to be an
 * - Trains from and  cross the  in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since.

Births

 * -, Japanese poet and historian (d. )
 * -, brother of Kings and
 * -, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. )
 * - Archduke, Regent of the Tyrol (d. )
 * -, AKA Black Bart, notorious Welsh pirate (d. )
 * -, German historian and librarian (d. )
 * -, English diplomat and politician (d. )
 * -, American revolutionary leader (d. )
 * -, English medical researcher (d. )
 * -, British fossil collector (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * 1768  -, English general (d. )
 * -, British writer (d. )
 * -, German naturopathist (d. )
 * -, Austrian chess player (d. )
 * 1836  -, Belgian writer and poet (d. )
 * -, German biblical scholar (d. )
 * -, French composer (d. )
 * -, American automobile manufacturer (d. )
 * -, French novelist and journalist (d. )
 * 1873  -, English writer (d. )
 * -, Ukrainian independence fighter (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, English cricketer (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Norwegian chemist, laureate (d. )
 * -, Canadian painter (d. )
 * -, Iranian Muslim cleric (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, baseball player (d. )
 * -, French actor (d. )
 * -, Croatian soprano (d. )
 * -, Swedish-born supermodel (d. )
 * 1911  -, Irish actress (d. )
 * -, Swiss racing driver (d. )
 * -, Swedish soprano (d. )
 * -, Mexican singer and actor (d. )
 * 1919  -, American biographer (d. )
 * -, English French horn player (d. )
 * 1921  -, American composer and lyricist (d. )
 * -, American cult leader (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, American actor and director
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American author
 * -, American computer scientist
 * -, American composer and author
 * -, American musician
 * -, Australian Footballer (d. )
 * -, Greek singer (d. )
 * -, Australian tennis player
 * -, German musician
 * 1946  -, American novelist
 * -, Scottish musician, singer and songwriter
 * -, English musician
 * -, Slovenian politician
 * -, leader of the
 * -, American actor and film director
 * -, American boxer
 * 1956  -, American actor
 * 1956  -, Canadian cartoonist
 * -, Major league pitcher
 * -, English singer
 * -, Argentine rugby player and coach
 * 1959  -, American broadcaster
 * -, American boxing promoter
 * -, Irish singer and songwriter
 * -, Scottish actor and comedian
 * 1962  -, Danish writer
 * -, American musician and songwriter
 * -, Dutch tennis player (d. )
 * -, American spree killer
 * 1965 -, American musician
 * -, American television personality
 * 1969  -, Canadian musician
 * -, American singer
 * 1970  -, Belarusian singer, actress and model
 * 1970  -, American mixed martial arts fighter
 * -, Australian footballer
 * 1971  -
 * -, American musician and songwriter
 * 1973  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1973  -, American television actress
 * 1973  -, Canadian composer
 * -, Irish singer
 * 1974  -, Venezuelan baseball player
 * 1974  -, American football (soccer) player
 * 1974  -, American actor
 * -, French martial artist
 * 1975  -, British cartoonist
 * 1975  -, Finnish singer
 * 1975  -, Greek actor
 * 1975  -, German professional wrestler
 * -, Dominican baseball player
 * 1976  -, American-born Taiwanese musician, singer, songwriter, and composer
 * -, Irish goalkeeper
 * 1978  -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, English footballer
 * -, Serbian art historian
 * -, Spanish cyclist
 * 1981  -, American Idol finalist
 * 1981  -, Israeli singer
 * 1981  -, English footballer
 * 1981  -, Greek footballer
 * -, French-American basketball player
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1983  -, Dutch footballer
 * -, Canadian water polo player
 * 1984  -, Costa Rican footballer
 * -, American professional Motocross and Arenacross rider
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, Japanese general (b. )
 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. )
 * -, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm
 * -, English politician (executed) (b. )
 * -, Italian painter (b. )
 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, English diplomat
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Catalan composer (b. )
 * -, Italian composer
 * - (b. )
 * -, English philosopher (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, French dramatist (b. )
 * -, English physician (b. )
 * -, Austrian physician (b. )
 * -, French-Russian statesman (b. )
 * -, first (b. )
 * -, French diplomat (b. )
 * 1838  -, French explorer (b. )
 * -, Scottish author (b. )
 * -, Commander (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, railroad magnate and founder of (b. )
 * -, American blacksmith and manufacturer (b. )
 * -, Italian poet (b. )
 * -, Russian physicist (b. )
 * -, ruler of (b. )
 * -, German occult author (b. )
 * - Major, U.S. Army aviation pioneer (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, twice Greek prime minister (b. )
 * -, Austrian politician and zionist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, physician and former head football coach at the Ohio State University (b. )
 * -, German born archaeologist (b. )
 * -, songwriter, composer, and writer (b. )
 * -, Swedish economist, laureate (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player and NHL coach (b. )
 * -, American singer, composer and instrumentalist (b. )
 * 1996  -, American race car driver (b. )
 * -, Canadian record producer and musician (b. )
 * -, 101st (b. )
 * -, American novelist and physician (b. )
 * -, American cartoonist (b. )
 * 2002  -, American songwriter (b. )
 * 2002  -, English professional wrestler (b. )
 * 2002  -, Hungarian-Spanish footballer (b. )
 * -, American and Canadian football coach (b. )
 * -, Danish artist (b. )
 * 2004  -, American actor (b. )
 * 2004  -, leader of Iraqi Governing Council (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American playwright (b. )
 * 2006  -, British  (b. )
 * 2006  - Captain, Canadian soldier (b. )
 * -, author (b. )

Holidays and observances

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 * &mdash;  &mdash; First day of the fourth month of the.
 * aka IDAHO.
 * in 2007
 * World Telecommunication Day

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