May 17th, 1513

Born on May 17th, 1513

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on May 17th?

May 17th, 2004

Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.

May 17th, 2000

Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish hooligans rioted on the day of the UEFA Cup Final in Copenhagen, Denmark.

May 17th, 1995

Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese government, who advocated a proxy.

May 17th, 1987

An Iraqi jet fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark, killing 37 personnel and injuring 21 others.

May 17th, 1974

The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 people and injuring almost 300 others.

May 17th, 1954

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in public schools because "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and therefore unconstitutional.

May 17th, 1947

After renegotiating a contract with the makers of her signature perfume Chanel No. 5, Coco Chanel (pictured) received a share of wartime profits from its sale, making her one of the richest women in the world.

May 17th, 1914

Under the Protocol of Corfu, the Principality of Albania officially recognized Northern Epirus as an autonomous self-governing region.

May 17th, 1902

The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered among artifacts retrieved from a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera.

May 17th, 1900

Second Boer War: The Siege of Mafeking in South Africa was lifted after 217 days, a decisive victory for the British against the Boers.

May 17th, 1865

The International Telecommunication Union, which standardizes and regulates international radio and telecommunications, was founded as the International Telegraph Union in Paris.

May 17th, 1863

American Civil War: At the Battle of Big Black River Bridge in Mississippi, Union forces under John A. McClernand defeated a Confederate rearguard and captured around 1,700 men.

May 17th, 1590

Anne of Denmark (pictured) was crowned the queen consort of Scotland in a ceremony at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh.

May 17th, 1521

Edward Stafford (pictured), whose father had been beheaded for rebelling against King Richard III of England, was himself executed for treason against King Henry VIII.

May 17th, 1395

An outnumbered Wallachian army repulsed invading Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rovine.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 17th

Same year
Born in 1513

79

Jacques Amyot

French writer

*October 30th, 1513, Melun †February 6th, 1593, Auxerre

59

Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg

Electress Of Brandenburg (1513-1573)

*March 15th, 1513, Poznań †February 7th, 1573, Neuruppin

57

Daniele Barbaro

Italian translator of, and commentator on, Vitruvius, cardinal (1513-1570)

*February 8th, 1513, Venice †April 13th, 1570, Venice

87

Niels Hemmingsen

Danish theologian

*January 1st, 1513, Lolland †January 1st, 1600, Roskilde

57

John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin

Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513-1571)

*August 3rd, 1513, Tangermünde †January 13th, 1571, Kostrzyn nad Odrą

71

Wolfgang Meurer

Meurer, Wolfgang; b. 13 May 1513 in Altenberg; d. 6 Feb. 1585 in Leipzig; doctor, professor of medicine, philosopher

*May 13th, 1513, Altenberg †February 5th, 1585, Leipzig

52

Stanisław Orzechowski

Polish writer

*November 11th, 1513, Przemyśl †November 30th, 1565, Gmina Żurawica

76

Francisco de Salinas

Spanish musician

*March 1st, 1513, Burgos †January 13th, 1590, Salamanca

63

Thomas Smith

16th-century English scholar and diplomat

*December 23rd, 1513, Saffron Walden †August 12th, 1577

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1513 is a normal year and no leap year.

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