What happened on Saturday May 17, 2014?

Here's what happened on May 17, 2014:

• BJP Wins Indian General Election The center-right Hindu Nationalist Party (BJP), led by Narendra Modi, secured a landslide victory in the Indian general election, marking a significant political shift.
• Religious Persecution in Sudan Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a pregnant Sudanese woman, faced potential sentencing of 100 lashes and death penalty for refusing to renounce her Christian faith, sparking international condemnation.
• Largest Dinosaur Remains Discovery Paleontologists announced the discovery of the largest known dinosaur remains in Argentina's Patagonia region.
• Tragic Military Plane Crash in Laos A devastating military plane crash of the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force resulted in the deaths of 20 people, including high-ranking government officials Douangchay Phichit, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister.
• European Football Championships and Cup Finals Multiple football championships concluded: Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona drew for La Liga, Arsenal won FA Cup, St Johnstone won Scottish Cup, and Bayern Munich won DFB-Pokal.
• Ferry Disaster in Bangladesh Rescue operations were terminated after recovering 54 bodies from the MV Miraj-4 ferry accident in the Meghna River, with an unknown number of people still missing.
• California Chrome Wins Preakness Stakes California Chrome triumphed in the 2014 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown, held in Baltimore.
• Deadly Landslide in Georgia A catastrophic landslide at Dariali Gorge in northeastern Georgia killed at least three people, blocked the Terek River, and disrupted gas supplies to Armenia.

Events in 2014

May 17, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 17, 2014

May 17, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Udinese - Sampdoria : 3 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Ath Madrid : 1 - 1
• Real Madrid - Espanol : 3 - 1
• Valencia - Celta : 2 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona B - Murcia : 4 - 0
• Hercules - Alcorcon : 1 - 2
• Mallorca - Jaen : 0 - 0
• Mirandes - Sp Gijon : 1 - 1
• Tenerife - Cordoba : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Bastia - Nantes : 0 - 0
• Lorient - Lille : 1 - 4
• Marseille - Guingamp : 1 - 0
• Monaco - Bordeaux : 1 - 1
• Nice - Lyon : 0 - 1

May 17, 2014 was a Saturday and it was the 137th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 2014 can also be written as 5/17/2014 in the US and as 17/5/2014 in UK and Europe.

May 17, 2014 in May 2014 calendar

Famous people died on May 17, 2014:

• Gerald Edelman

  Renowned American neuroscientist and immunologist who won the Nobel Prize in 1972 for groundbreaking research on the structure of antibodies...

• Anna Pollatou

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on May 17th

May 17, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 2014 was All Of Me by John Legend, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

1. John Legend - All Of Me
2. Pharrell Williams - Happy
3. Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea - Problem
4. Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
5. Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse

May 17, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 2014 was All Of Me by John Legend, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

1. John Legend - All Of Me
2. Pharrell Williams - Happy
3. Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
4. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
5. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & French Montana Or Too $hort Or Tyga - Loyal

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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May 17, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 17, 2014 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 2014 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 17, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 10:11 pm and setting at 09:22 am.

The previous full moon was on May 14, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jun 13, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on May 17, 2014

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Someone born on May 17, 2014 is:

10 years 11 months old,

or 131 months and 26 days old,

or 573 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4014 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 17, 2014.

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