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17 May 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - A military plane crash killed 17 people and left one survivor in northern Laos.Aviation accident in Laos
Anniversary
2004 - Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.U.S. state
Anniversary
2000 - Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish hooligans rioted on the day of the UEFA Cup Final in Copenhagen, Denmark.Fights between English and Turkish football fans
Anniversary
1997 - The First Congo War came to an end when Laurent-Désiré Kabila proclaimed himself president of Zaire, which was also renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.1996–1997 war in central Africa
Anniversary
1995 - Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese government, who advocated a proxy.11th Panchen Lama as recognized by the 14th Dalai Lama
Historical events
History
2014 - A military plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.Aviation accident in Laos
History
2010 - Pamir Airways Flight 112 crashes in Afghanistan's Shakardara District, killing 44.2010 aviation accident
History
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.Country in East Asia
History
2006 - The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
History
2004 - The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts.Marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
History
2000 - Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen.Association football club in England
History
1997 - Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.President of the DRC from 1997 to 2001
History
1995 - Shawn Nelson steals an M60 tank from the California Army National Guard Armory in San Diego and proceeds to go on a rampage.Destruction wrought by stolen tank
History
1994 - Malawi holds its first multi-party elections.Country in Southeastern Africa
History
1992 - Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok, leading to a military crackdown that results in 52 officially confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries, many disappearances, and more than 3,500 arrests.Mass protest in Bangkok and mass killing by Thai army and police
Notable births
Born
1994 - Julie Anne San Jose, Filipina singer-songwriterFilipino singer (born 1994)
Born
1991 - Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis playerBritish tennis player (born 1991)
Born
1991 - Abigail Raye, Canadian field hockey playerCanadian field hockey player
Born
1990 - Will Clyburn, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
Born
1990 - Charlie Gubb, New Zealand rugby league playerNew Zealand rugby league footballer
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - M. J. K. Smith, English cricketer and rugby union player (born 1933)English cricketer (1933–2026)
Died
2024 - Bud Anderson, American World War II flying ace (born 1922)American World War II flying ace (1922–2024)
Died
2024 - Sid Going, New Zealand rugby union footballer (born 1943)New Zealand rugby union footballer (1943–2024)
Died
2022 - Vangelis, Greek musician, composer (born 1943)Greek composer and musician (1943–2022)
Died
2020 - Lucky Peterson, American blues singer, keyboardist and guitarist (born 1964)American musician (1964–2020)
Died
2017 - Todor Veselinović, Serbian football player and manager (born 1930)Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player (1930–2017)
Died
2015 - Lionel Pickens, American rapper (born 1983)American rapper (1983–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
7.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 26.9 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
26.34 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Aries
29.74 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.