Interesting things that happened May 17th:
Birthdays on this date:
In 1444 Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (who died on his birthday in
1510)
In 1682 Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts, Welsh pirate
In 1749 Edward Jenner (in England), physician, inventor of vaccination
In 1836 Joseph Norman Lockyer (in Rugby, England), discovered helium
In 1866 Erik Satie, composer
In 1868 Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturer
In 1898 Alfred Joseph Casson, Canadian painter, member of the Group of
Seven
In 1900 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, former Iranian spiritual leader,
revolutionary
In 1911 Maureen O'Sullivan (in Boyle, Ireland), actor (Tarzan series, et
al)
In 1912 Arhcibald Cox, Watergate special prosecutor
In 1918 Birgit Nilsson, opera singer
In 1936 Dennis Hopper, actor, photographer, art collector, easy rider
In 1941 Ben Nelson, United States Senator (D-NE)
In 1946 F. Paul Wilson, American science-fiction writer
In 1950 Christian Lacroix, French fa****on guru
In 1953 Kathleen Sullivan, newscaster
In 1956 "Sugar" Ray Leonard, World Boxing Council middleweight champion
+ Bob Saget, comedian, actor (Full House)
In 1961 Enya, Irish singer and songwriter
In 1963 Brigitte Nielsen (in Helsingor, Denmark), actor
In 1970 Jordan Knight, musician (New Kids On The Block)
Events worth noting:
+ Constitution Day (Norway)
+ Feast of 'Azaamat - Bahá'í
+ Feast of the Ascension
In 1620 First merry-go-round seen at a fair in Philippapolis, Turkey.
In 1642 Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve founds Ville Marie de Montréal in
Canada.
In 1673 Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette begin their voyage to explore
the
Mississippi River.
In 1775 The American Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.
In 1792 24 merchants form the NY Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.
In 1804 Lewis and Clark begin their exploration of the Louisiana
Purchase.
In 1814 Norway's constitution was signed providing for a limited
monarchy.
In 1845 Rubber band is patented.
In 1872 Bohemian Club incor****ated.
In 1875 First Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs. Winner was
Aristides.
In 1884 The Alaska Organic Act establishes a territorial government.
In 1898 Camp Merritt established in the Presidio.
In 1916 Daylight savings time (British Summer Time) is used for the
first
time in Great Britain.
In 1921 President Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange
Show
in Anaheim.
In 1938 Radio quiz show 'Information Please!' debuts on NBC Blue
Network.
In 1939 First s****ts telecast - Columbia vs Princeton - College
baseball.
In 1940 Nazis occupied Brussels, Belgium.
In 1943 The United States Army engages U. of Penn. to develop the ENIAC.
In 1954 Supreme Court rules on Brown v. Topeka Board of Education,
reversing
the 1896 'separate but equal' Plessy vs. Ferguson decision.
In 1960 First atomic reactor system to be patented, J. W. Flora, Canoga
Park, CA.
In 1962 Marin County withdraws from BART district.
In 1970 Thor Heyerdahl leaves Safi in the papyrus boat Ra II, heading
west.
In 1973 The Senate Watergate Committee began its televised hearings.
In 1983 Lebanon and Israel sign agreement on Israeli withdrawal from
Lebanon.
In 1993 Intel's new Pentium processor is unveiled.
In 1994 Malawi held its first multiparty elections.
In 2004 Massachusetts is 1st state to legalize marriage for same-***
couples.
And remember ...
National Hamburger Month
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