May 17 Holidays

May 17 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 17 Calendar

May 17th Daily Holidays include:

Emergency Medical Services Day – May 17, 2023 (Third Wednesday in May)
International Child Helpline Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
National Cherry Cobbler Day
National Employee Health and Fitness Day – May 17, 2023 (Third Wednesday in May)
National Juice Slush Day – May 17, 2023 (Third Wednesday in May)
National Mushroom Hunting Day
National Pack Rat Day
National Walnut Day
Pinot Grigio Day
Turn Beauty Inside Out Day – May 17, 2023 (Third Wednesday in May)
World Hypertension Day
World Information Society Day
World Neurofibromatosis Day (NF Day)
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
World Telecommunication Day

May 17: Famous Birthdays

May 17, 1931 – Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader who founded Heaven’s Gate and organized their mass suicide in 1997 (d. 1997)
May 17, 1934 – Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist and author who co founded Apple Inc., but sold his rights early on
May 17, 1936 – Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (True Grit, Easy Rider) (d. 2010)
May 17, 1955 – Bill Paxton, American actor and director (Aliens, Apollo 13, Titanic, Hatfield’s & McCoy’s)
May 17, 1956 – Charles (Sugar Ray) Leonard, American Boxer and actor who received an Olympic Gold Medal in 1976
May 17, 1956 – Bob Saget, American comedian, actor and television host (Full House)
May 17, 1961- Enya (Eithne Ni Bhraonain), Irish singer, songwriter, and producer May 17, 1985 – Derek Hough, American dancer, singer, and actor (Dancing with the Stars)

May 17: Historical Events

May 17, 1590 – Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland
May 17, 1620 – The 1st merry-go-round is seen at a fair in Philippapolis, Turkey
May 17, 1775 – During the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress prohibits trade with Canada
May 17, 1792 – The New York Stock Exchange is formed
May 17, 1804 – Lewis & Clark begin exploration of Louisiana Purchase
May 17, 1814 – Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden
May 17, 1845 – The rubber band is patented
May 17, 1849 – St. Louis, Missouri is nearly burned to the ground by a large fire
May 17, 1865 – The International Telegraph Union is established in Paris and later renamed as the International Telecommunication Union
May 17, 1877 – The 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm is installed by Edwin T. Holmes
May 17, 1883 – Buffalo Bill Cody’s 1st wild west show debuts in Omaha, Nebraska
May 17, 1884 – Alaska becomes a U.S. territory
May 17, 1890 – The 1st weekly comic paper, Comic Cuts is published in London
May 17, 1898 – Camp Merritt forms in Presidio San Francisco
May 17, 1906 – The Simplon Tunnel in Switzerland is open to rail traffic
May 17, 1915 – The National Baptist Convention is chartered
May 17, 1938 – U.S. Congress approves the Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean Navy
May 17, 1940 – During World War II, Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium
May 17, 1944 – General Eisenhower sets D-Day for June 5th
May 17, 1973 – Televised hearings begin in the U.S. Senate over the Watergate scandal
May 17, 1987 – The U.S. Navy warship USS Stark is fired on by an Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter who fires to missiles, killing 37 and injuring 21 of the crew.
May 17, 1989 – Vincent Van Gogh’s painting, Portrait of Dr. Gachet is auctioned for $825 million
May 17, 2006 – The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico to use as an artificial reef
May 17, 2013 – A series of bombings across Iraq kill 90 people and injures 200 more

May 17: Music Events

May 17, 1963 – The Monterey Folk Festival debuts with Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Peter, Paul and Mary
May 17, 1971 – Knock Three Times by Dawn hits #1 on the UK singles chart
May 17, 1973 – The Yes Album and Yessongs are certified gold
May 17, 1975 – I’m Not in Love, by 10CC is released
May 17, 1975 – That’s the Way of the World by Earth Wind and Fire hits #1 on the album charts
May 17, 1975 – Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John is certified platinum.
May 17, 1983 – Let’s Dance by David Bowie hits #1 on the US charts
May 17, 1986 – Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston hits #1
May 17, 2008 – Madonna’s album Hard Candy hits #1 on the US charts
May 17, 2009 – 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day hits #1 on the UK album charts
May 17, 2009 – Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas hits #1 on the UK singles chart

May 17: Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 17 is Gemini.

May Birthstone:

What is the May Birthstone? Emerald

As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.

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