May 17 in History

Historical Events on May 17

1809 Emperor Napoleon I orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire.

1940 World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.

1954 The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.

1967 Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt.

1974 The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.

1983 Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

1984 Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.

1987 An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew.

2007 Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.

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Famous Birthdays on May 17

1912 Archibald Cox

1965 Trent Reznor

1985 Matt Ryan (American football)

1991 Johanna Konta

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Famous Deaths on May 17

1510 Sandro Botticelli

1829 John Jay

1875 John C. Breckinridge

2012 Donna Summer

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