May 17th, 2002

Born on May 17th, 2002

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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, 2002

24

Léon Marchand

French swimmer

*May 17th, 2002, Toulouse

Same year
Born in 2002

23

Alika Milova

Estonian singer-songwriter

*September 5th, 2002, Narva

23

Benson Boone

American singer-songwriter

*June 25th, 2002, Monroe

23

NLE Choppa

American rapper from Tennessee (born 2002)

*November 1st, 2002, Memphis

23

Nessa Barrett

American singer

*August 6th, 2002, Galloway Township

24

Josie Nelson

British cyclist

*April 8th, 2002, Burton upon Trent

24

Trueno

Argentinian rapper and singer

*March 25th, 2002, La Boca

23

João Gomes

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 31st, 2002, Serrita

23

Joakim Oldorff

Finnish badminton player

*December 14th, 2002, Helsinki

19

Einár

Swedish rapper (2002–2021)

*September 5th, 2002, Stockholm †October 21st, 2021, Hammarby Sjöstad

23

Niklas Krütten

German racing driver

*October 20th, 2002, Trier

23

Tobias Lund Andresen

Danish cyclist, born 2002

*August 20th, 2002, Taastrup

23

Alessandra Mele

Norwegian-Italian singer

*September 5th, 2002, Pietra Ligure

23

Finn Wolfhard

Canadian actor and musician

*December 23rd, 2002, Vancouver

23

Jacob Sartorius

American singer and Internet personality

*October 2nd, 2002, Tulsa

24

Sofie Lundgaard

Danish association football player

*May 29th, 2002, Aalborg

23

Levi Miller

Australian actor and model

*September 30th, 2002, Brisbane

23

Gaten Matarazzo

American actor

*September 8th, 2002, New London

24

Arnaud De Lie

Belgian cyclist

*March 16th, 2002, Lescheret

24

Lewis MacDougall

British actor

*June 5th, 2002, Edinburgh

23

Maddie Ziegler

American dancer and actress

*September 30th, 2002, Pittsburgh

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Public holidays on May 17th

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Born on May 17th, 2002
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 2002 is a normal year and no leap year.

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