Friday May 17, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Canada-United States Relations, Mexico-United States Relations: The United States lifted tariffs on steel from Canada and Mexico.
• The United States has lifted tariffs on steel from Canada and aluminum from Mexico.
• China-United States relations - A former CIA officer Kevin Patrick Mallory is sentenced by a federal judge to 20 years imprisonment in Virginia for spying on China.
• Kevin Patrick Mallory is a former CIA officer and was sentenced by a federal judge to 20 years imprisonment in Virginia for spying on China.
• Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approves legislation allowing same-sex marriages and limited joint custody rights. Taiwan is the first country in Asia that has done so. The bill was drafted by President TsaiIng-wen with her cabinet, and will be signed into law on or before May 24,
• Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approves legislation allowing same-sex marriages and limiting joint custody rights. This makes Taiwan the first Asian country to do this. The bill was drafted by President TsaiIng-wen with her cabinet, and will be signed into law by her on or before May 24,
• LGBT rights in the United States: U.S. House of Representatives approves the Equality Act. This prohibits discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity.
• The Equality Act is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, which prohibits discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity.
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See also

What happened on May 17 in history? Find out the list of May 17th major events

What was 2019 famous for? Discover everything about 2019

Other May 17th famous birthdays

• Trent Reznor

  American musician and lead singer of "Nine Inch Nails".

• Enya

  Irish singer and songwriter.

• Craig Ferguson

  Scots-American comedian, late-night TV host, writer, and director.

• Tony Parker

  His father, a basketball player from America, was born in Belgium.

See all famous people born on May 17th

How old am I?

If May 17, 2019 is your birthday you are 4 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 17.

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Other May 17th famous deaths

• Lawrence Welk

  American accordion player and bandleader.

• Frank Gorshin

  American actor.

• Edward Hardwicke

  English actor (Born 1932).

• Eric Forth

  British Member of Parliament (Born 1944).

See all famous people who died on May 17th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Earth

Pig personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in May 17, 2019 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Friday.

May 17th marks the 136th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2019.

There are 228 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2019 calendar

Holidays

• Norwegian Constitution Day or Syttende Mai.
• Dfa das Letras Galegas ("Galician Literature Day") ? holiday in Galicia, honouring the Galician language.
• International Day Against Homophobia aka IDAHO
• Bahá'f Faith ? Feast of 'Azaamat (Grandeur) ? First day of the fourth month of the Bahá'f Calendar.

Observances

• UN Global Road Safety Week, 17-23 May (biennial) [WHO]
• World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Saints

• Saint Solochon
• Saint Paschal Baylon or Pascal Baylon
• Saint Montanus
• Saint Dietmar
• Saint Pamphamer
• Saint Pamphalon
• Saint Adrian of Alexandria

Lunar phase

The moon phase for May 17, 2019 is Full Moon.

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Planetary phase

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