May 17th, 1746

Born on May 17th, 1746

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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 1746

72

Gaspard Monge

French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry (1746-1818)

*May 9th, 1746, Beaune †July 28th, 1818, Paris

81

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer

*January 12th, 1746, Zürich †February 17th, 1827, Brugg

61

Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis

French lawyer (1746-1807)

*April 1st, 1746, Le Beausset †August 25th, 1807, Paris

91

Michele Arditi

Italian lawyer and academic

*September 12th, 1746, Presicce †April 23rd, 1838, Naples

47

William Jones

Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India (1746-1794)

*September 28th, 1746, Westminster †April 27th, 1794, Kolkata

45

Claus Fasting

Norwegian writer (1746-1791)

*October 29th, 1746, Bergen †December 25th, 1791, Bergen

58

Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria

Austrian archduchess

*February 26th, 1746, Vienna †June 18th, 1804, Prague

87

Egbert Benson

American politician (1746-1833)

*June 21st, 1746, New York City †August 24th, 1833, Jamaica

54

James Brice

American politician (1746-1801)

*August 26th, 1746, Annapolis †July 11th, 1801, Annapolis

75

Franz Anton von Zauner

Austrian sculptor (1746-1822)

*July 5th, 1746, Falpetan †March 3rd, 1822, Vienna

66

Theodore Sedgwick

American politician (1746–1813)

*May 9th, 1746, West Hartford †January 24th, 1813, Boston

52

Carl Gottlieb Svarez

German jurist (1746-1798)

*February 27th, 1746, Świdnica †May 14th, 1798, Berlin

53

Luis Paret y Alcázar

Spanish artist (1746-1799)

*February 11th, 1746, Madrid †February 14th, 1799, Madrid

70

Jean-Sifrein Maury

Catholic cardinal (1746-1817)

*June 26th, 1746, Valréas †May 10th, 1817, Rome

85

Nicolas Ponce

French writer, draughtsperson and engraver (1746-1831)

*March 12th, 1746, Paris †March 27th, 1831, Paris

57

Uno von Troil

Swedish archbishop (1746-1803)

*February 24th, 1746, Stockholm †July 27th, 1803, Sätra brunn

77

Jean-Nicolas Pache

French politician (1746-1823)

*May 5th, 1746, Verdun †November 18th, 1823, Thin-le-Moutier

45

Tiradentes

Political activist for Brazilian independence (1746-1792)

*November 12th, 1746, Minas Gerais †April 21st, 1792, Rio de Janeiro

72

Ernst Ludwig Gerber

German composer (1746-1819)

*September 29th, 1746, Sondershausen †June 30th, 1819, Sondershausen

80

James Hook

British composer

*June 3rd, 1746, Norwich †January 1st, 1827, Boulogne-sur-Mer

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1746 is a normal year and no leap year.

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