May 17th, 2149

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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

Birthdays and future age on May 17th, 2149

161

Nikki Reed

American actress

*May 17th, 1988, West Los Angeles

187

Thomas Rachel

German politician (CDU)

*May 17th, 1962, Birkesdorf

147

Simba La Rue

Tunisian-born Italian rapper

*May 17th, 2002, Tunis

193

Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer

*May 17th, 1956, Charlotte

187

Ferenc Krausz

Austrian-Hungarian laser physicist

*May 17th, 1962, Mór

160

Tessa Virtue

Canadian ice dancer

*May 17th, 1989, London

196

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

President of Kazakhstan since 2019

*May 17th, 1953, Almaty

148

Benedict Hollerbach

German association football player

*May 17th, 2001, Starnberg

201

Winfried Kretschmann

German politician

*May 17th, 1948, Spaichingen

185

David Eigenberg

American actor

*May 17th, 1964, New York City

167

Borja Oubiña

Spanish footballer

*May 17th, 1982, Vigo

197

Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira

Spanish politician

*May 17th, 1952, Cambrils

188

Enya

Irish singer

*May 17th, 1961, Gweedore

164

Greg Van Avermaet

Belgian cyclist

*May 17th, 1985, Lokeren

175

Damiano Tommasi

Italian footballer

*May 17th, 1974, Negrar di Valpolicella

182

Mohamed Nasheed

Maldivian politician, 4th president of the second republic of Maldives

*May 17th, 1967, Malé

217

Marianne von Weizsäcker

Spouse of the German President

*May 17th, 1932, Essen

159

Sonny Colbrelli

Italian cyclist

*May 17th, 1990, Desenzano del Garda

165

Igor Denisov

Russian footballer

*May 17th, 1984, Saint Petersburg

167

Vjosa Osmani

President of the Republic of Kosovo since 2021

*May 17th, 1982, Mitrovica

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