May 17th, 1983

Born on May 17th, 1983

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What happened on May 17th, 1983?

May 17th, 1983

Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

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What else 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 aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark leaving 37 personnel of the warship dead and 21 others injured.

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 more.

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

The first copies of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum were printed.

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 McClernand defeated a Confederate rearguard, capturing around 1,700 men.

May 17th, 1590

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

May 17th, 1521

English nobleman Edward Stafford, whose father had been beheaded for rebelling against King Richard III, was himself executed for treason against King Henry VIII.

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

Born on May 17th, 1983

40

Kevin Kingston

Australian rugby league footballer

*May 17th, 1983, Babinda

40

Simon Mathew

Danish singer

*May 17th, 1983, Hirtshals

40

Harshad Chopda

Indian actor

*May 17th, 1983, Gondia

40

Danko Lazović

Serbian footballer

*May 17th, 1983, Kragujevac

40

Dimitar Stoyanov

Member of the European Parliament

*May 17th, 1983, Sofia

40

Channing Frye

American professional basketball player

*May 17th, 1983, White Plains

40

Benjamin Reichert

German footballer (born 1983)

*May 17th, 1983, Essen

40

Axel Bellinghausen

German footballer

*May 17th, 1983, Siegburg

40

Masahiro Okamoto

Japanese association football player

*May 17th, 1983, Chiba

40

Jeremy Sowers

Major League baseball player

*May 17th, 1983, St. Clairsville

40

Nicky Hofs

Dutch footballer

*May 17th, 1983, Arnhem

26

Chris Henry

Wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals (1983-2009)

*May 17th, 1983, Belle Chasse †December 17th, 2009, Charlotte

39

Corinna Miazga

German politician (1983–2023)

*May 17th, 1983, Oldenburg †February 25th, 2023

36

Ifeanyi Chiejine

Nigerian footballer (1983-2019)

*May 17th, 1983, Lagos †August 21st, 2019

40

Duda Nagle

Brazilian actor

*May 17th, 1983, Rio de Janeiro

40

Takkatan Chonlada

Thai singer and dancer

*May 17th, 1983, Phra Thong Kham

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35

Lyna bonasera

Belgian actress

*May 17th, 1988, West Los Angeles

61

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles

34

Tessa Virtue

Canadian ice dancer

*May 17th, 1989, London

41

Borja Oubiña

Spanish footballer

*May 17th, 1982, Vigo

38

Greg Van Avermaet

Belgian cyclist

*May 17th, 1985, Lokeren

67

Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer

*May 17th, 1956, Wilmington

41

Tony Parker

French basketball player

*May 17th, 1982, Bruges

61

Thomas Rachel

German politician (CDU)

*May 17th, 1962, Birkesdorf

41

Elizabeth Hanks

Daughter of Tom Hanks

*May 17th, 1982, Los Angeles

42

Leon Osman

English association football player (born 1981)

*May 17th, 1981, Wigan

41

Clarence Goodson

American soccer player

*May 17th, 1982, Alexandria

75

Winfried Kretschmann

German politician

*May 17th, 1948, Spaichingen

62

Enya

Irish singer

*May 17th, 1961, Gweedore

38

Teófilo Gutiérrez

Colombian footballer

*May 17th, 1985, Barranquilla

41

Karolina Nowakowska

Polish actress and singer

*May 17th, 1982, Warsaw

59

David Eigenberg

American actor

*May 17th, 1964, New York City

38

Derek Hough

American dancer

*May 17th, 1985, Salt Lake City

41

Vjosa Osmani

President of the Republic of Kosovo since 2021

*May 17th, 1982, Mitrovica

43

Juan Arango

Venezuelan footballer

*May 17th, 1980, Maracay

32

Matthew McGrory

American actor (1973–2005)

*May 17th, 1973, West Chester †August 9th, 2005, Los Angeles

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Born in 1983

40

Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1983, Skagen

40

Loreen

Moroccan and Swedish singer and songwriter

*October 16th, 1983, Danderyd

40

Katrina Kaif

British-Indian actress (born 1983)

*July 16th, 1983, Hong Kong

41

John Lundvik

Swedish singer, songwriter, and former sprinter

*January 27th, 1983, London

41

Kaisa Mäkäräinen

Finnish biathlete

*January 11th, 1983, Ristijärvi

40

Carsten Mogensen

Danish badminton player

*July 24th, 1983, Roskilde

41

Lee Jae-jin

South Korean badminton player

*January 26th, 1983, Miryang

41

Bao Chunlai

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1983, Changsha

41

Summer Cem

German rapper

*April 11th, 1983, Mönchengladbach

40

Liisi Koikson

Estonian singer

*June 4th, 1983, Kilingi-Nõmme

40

Philipp Lahm

German association football player

*November 11th, 1983, Munich

41

Laura de Boer

Dutch actress

*February 26th, 1983, Amsterdam

40

Lin Dan

Chinese badminton player

*October 14th, 1983, Longyan

40

Petya Nedelcheva

Bulgarian badminton player

*July 30th, 1983, Stara Zagora

41

Vitaa

French singer-songwriter

*March 14th, 1983, Mulhouse

41

Michelle Butler-Emmett

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1983, Durban

40

Shama Aboobakar

Mauritian badminton player

*June 7th, 1983, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

40

Mila Kunis

Ukrainian-American actress

*August 14th, 1983, Chernivtsi

40

Chris Dednam

Badminton player

*August 8th, 1983, Bloemfontein

40

Anastasia Russkikh

Russian badminton player

*May 20th, 1983, Gatchina

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No: With 365 days 1983 is a normal year and no leap year.

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