How long until May 17th, 2022 ?
There are 118 days until May 17th, 2022
Famous birthdays of May 17th
- (2001) Nicaya Wiley: Dancer.
- (2001) Justin Kirk: American infanticide victim, allegedly...
- (1999) Sky Williams: Dancer.
- (1999) Troy Sliney: American child of noted parent, son of...
- (1999) Star Williams: Dancer.
Holidays and feasts of May 17th
- Norwegian Constitution Day or Syttende Mai.
- Dfa das Letras Galegas ("Galician Literature Day") ? holiday in Galicia, honouring the Galician language.
- Bah�'f Faith ? Feast of 'Azaamat (Grandeur) ? First day of the fourth month of the Bah�'f Calendar.
- Saint Paschal Baylon or Pascal Baylon
- Saint Montanus
Facts of May 17th
- (1938) Radio quiz show Information Please! debuts on NBC Blue Network.
- (1987) Hashimpura massacre in Meerut city of India.
- (2015) A referendum was held in Osaka, Japan to mandate the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis plan. The proposal was defeated by 50.38% to 49.62%. Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto announced retirement from politics by the end of his term in December 2015. (Japan Times) (Yomiuri Shimbun)
- (1968) Nigerian forces capture Port Harcourt and form a ring around the Biafrans. This contributes to a humanitarian disaster as the surrounded population already suffers from hunger and starvation.
- (2018) The summit at Kīlauea erupts and sends a plume of ash and smoke 30,000 feet (9.1 km) into the air. (CNN) (BBC)
May 17th over the years: how did the world look like on May 17th in the past 120 years ?
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