May 17th, 1795

Born on May 17th, 1795

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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 1795

53

James K. Polk

President of the United States from 1845 to 1849

*November 2nd, 1795, Pineville †June 15th, 1849, Nashville

63

George Tyler Wood

2nd Governor of Texas (1795-1858)

*March 12th, 1795, Randolph County †September 3rd, 1858, Point Blank

85

Thomas Carlyle

Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher (1795–1881)

*December 4th, 1795, Ecclefechan †February 5th, 1881, London

70

Gustav Harkort

German politician (1795-1865)

*March 3rd, 1795, Haus Harkorten †August 29th, 1865, Leipzig

72

Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge

German chemist (1794–1867)

*February 8th, 1795, Billwerder †March 25th, 1867, Oranienburg

90

Leopold von Ranke

German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)

*December 21st, 1795, Wiehe †May 23rd, 1886, Berlin

80

Hans Riddervold

Norwegian politician (1795-1876)

*November 7th, 1795, Åsgårdstrand †July 20th, 1876, Christiania

89

John Neergaard

Norwegian politician (1795–1885)

*November 11th, 1795, Rindal Municipality †June 15th, 1885, Gjemnes Municipality

36

Johann Wilhelm Zanders

German entrepreneur (1795–1831)

*January 12th, 1795, Düsseldorf †September 4th, 1831, Bergisch Gladbach

60

James Gates Percival

American geologist, poet, and surgeon (1795-1856)

*September 15th, 1795, Berlin †May 2nd, 1856, Hazel Green

33

Louis Choris

Russian artist and explorer (1795-1828)

*March 22nd, 1795, Dnipro †March 22nd, 1828, Veracruz

68

Heinrich Rose

German chemist (1795–1864)

*August 6th, 1795, Berlin †January 27th, 1864, Berlin

62

Henry Havelock

British Army general (1795–1857)

*April 5th, 1795, Bishopwearmouth †November 24th, 1857, Alambagh

49

Willem de Clercq

Dutch writer and businessman (1795–1844)

*January 15th, 1795, Amsterdam †February 4th, 1844, Amsterdam

82

August von Bethmann-Hollweg

German jurist and politician (1795-1877)

*April 8th, 1795, Frankfurt †July 14th, 1877, Castle Rheineck

63

Aaron V. Brown

American politician (1795-1859)

*August 15th, 1795, Brunswick County †March 8th, 1859, Washington, D.C.

63

Moritz Gottlieb Saphir

Austrian writer (1795–1858)

*February 8th, 1795, Lovasberény †September 5th, 1858, Baden

92

Peter Jan Beckx

Jesuit (1795-1887)

*February 8th, 1795, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem †May 4th, 1887, Rome

33

Pedro Blanco Soto

President of Bolivia (1795-1829)

*October 19th, 1795, Cochabamba †January 1st, 1829, Sucre

76

James Gordon Bennett Sr.

American publisher (1795-1872)

*September 1st, 1795, Keith †June 1st, 1872, Manhattan

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1795 is a normal year and no leap year.

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