What happened on Wednesday May 17, 2017?

Here's what happened on May 17, 2017:

• Mueller Appointed Special Counsel in Russia Investigation Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller, former FBI Director, as Special Counsel to oversee the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.
• Chelsea Manning Released from Prison Chelsea Manning, a United States Army soldier, was released from prison after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence. Her sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama, recognizing the controversial nature of her original conviction for leaking classified documents.
• Emmanuel Macron Forms New French Government French President Emmanuel Macron completed his government formation, nominating Edouard Philippe as Prime Minister and key ministerial positions including Jean-Yves Le Drian as Foreign Minister, Sylvie Goulard as Defense Minister, Bruno Le Maire as Minister of Economy, and Gerard Collomb as Minister of the Interior.
• Ukraine Granted Visa-Free Travel to European Union Representatives from the European Parliament and European Council signed an official document granting Ukrainian citizens visa-free entry to the European Union, with the new system set to take effect on June 11, 2017.
• Deadly Militia Attack in Central African Republic The International Committee of the Red Cross discovered at least 115 bodies in Bangassou following a militia attack. The United Nations previously reported 26 people killed during the assault, revealing a significantly higher death toll than initially understood.
• ISIL Attack on Jalalabad Television Building Four militants stormed a state television building in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, resulting in at least six fatalities. After engaging with Afghan police, all militants were killed. The Islamic State (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.
• Chinese Aircraft Intercept US Reconnaissance Plane Two Chinese military aircraft intercepted a US WC-135 reconnaissance plane over the East China Sea, highlighting ongoing geopolitical tensions.
• Prison Break by Bundu dia Kongo Supporters Supporters of the Bundu dia Kongo political movement launched an attack on Makala prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, successfully freeing their leader and 50 other prisoners.
• Enda Kenny Resigns as Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny announced his resignation as leader of Fine Gael, Ireland's political party, at midnight. He would continue serving as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) until a new leader is elected.

Events in 2017

May 17, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 17, 2017

May 17, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 17, 2017:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $82.30
• Apple AAPL: opens at $153.60
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.89
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.82
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $153.30

Exchange Rates on May 17, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.8956 EUR
• 1 USD = 110.942 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.771 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3448 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3586 CAD

May 17, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Celta - Real Madrid : 1 - 4

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Monaco - St Etienne : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Dundee - Inverness C : 0 - 2
• Rangers - Aberdeen : 1 - 2
• Southampton - Man United : 0 - 0
• St Johnstone - Hearts : 1 - 0

May 17, 2017 was a Wednesday and it was the 137th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 2017 can also be written as 5/17/2017 in the US and as 17/5/2017 in UK and Europe.

May 17, 2017 in May 2017 calendar

Famous people died on May 17, 2017:

• Viktor Vasil'evič Gorbatko
• Jean Swiatek
• Renato Padovan

Famous people who died in 2017

Famous people who died on May 17th

May 17, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 2017 was I'm The One by DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
2. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
4. Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
5. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

May 17, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 2017 was I'm The One by DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week May 15th and May 21st.

1. DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne - I'm The One
2. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
3. Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
4. Future - Mask Off
5. KYLE Featuring Lil Yachty - iSpy

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

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May 17, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 17, 2017 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 2017 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, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:46 am and setting at 12:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 10, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Jun 09, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on May 17, 2017

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Someone born on May 17, 2017 is:

7 years 11 months old,

or 95 months and 28 days old,

or 417 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2920 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 2017?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 17, 2017.

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