May 17th, 1985

Born on May 17th, 1985

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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

Born on May 17th, 1985

41

Christine Nesbitt

Canadian speed skater

*May 17th, 1985, Melbourne

41

Teófilo Gutiérrez

Colombian footballer

*May 17th, 1985, Barranquilla

41

Derek Hough

American dancer

*May 17th, 1985, Salt Lake City

41

Virginie Giboire

French chef

*May 17th, 1985, Rennes

41

Todd Redmond

American baseball player

*May 17th, 1985, St. Petersburg

41

Nushrratt Bharuccha

Indian actress (born 1985)

*May 17th, 1985, Mumbai

41

Matt Ryan

American football player (born 1985)

*May 17th, 1985, Exton

Same year
Born in 1985

41

Virgil Soeroredjo

Badminton player

*March 11th, 1985, Paramaribo

40

Annalisa

Italian singer-songwriter

*August 5th, 1985, Savona

33

Nipsey Hussle

American rapper (1985–2019)

*August 15th, 1985, Crenshaw †March 31st, 2019, Los Angeles

41

Luciana Abreu

Portuguese singer, actress and television host

*May 25th, 1985, Porto

40

Maria Kristin Yulianti

Indonesian badminton player

*June 25th, 1985, Tuban

41

Eriko Hirose

Japanese badminton player

*March 16th, 1985, Inagawa

40

Bonez MC

German rapper

*December 23rd, 1985, Hamburg

41

Koen Ridder

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1985, Haarlem

41

Ville Lång

Finnish badminton player

*February 14th, 1985, Lahti

41

Karin Schnaase

German badminton player

*February 14th, 1985, Lüdinghausen

40

Mitchel Wongsodikromo

Badminton player

*August 26th, 1985, Paramaribo

41

Senidah

Slovenian singer-songwriter (born 1985)

*April 9th, 1985, Ljubljana

41

Coby

Serbian rapper, singer and producer

*April 11th, 1985, Belgrade

41

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese association football player

*February 5th, 1985, Funchal

36

Young Dolph

American rapper (1985–2021)

*March 5th, 1985, Chicago †November 17th, 2021, Memphis

40

Salomon Kalou

Ivorian association football player

*August 5th, 1985, Oumé

41

The Quiett

South Korean rapper

*January 29th, 1985, Gwangmyeong

41

Andreas Ottl

German footballer

*March 1st, 1985, Munich

41

Lukas Podolski

German association football player (born 1985)

*June 4th, 1985, Gliwice

40

Luka Modrić

Croatian association football player (born 1985)

*September 9th, 1985, Zadar

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Born on May 17th, 1985
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1985 is a normal year and no leap year.

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