May 17
People born on this day are Taurus.
- 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.
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Iran–Iraq War: 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.
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The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases.
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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.
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Malawi holds its first multi-party elections.
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Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen.
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The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts.
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The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.
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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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Pamir Airways Flight 112 crashes in Afghanistan's Shakardara District, killing 44.
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A military plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.
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1994Julie Anne San Jose, Filipina singer-songwriter
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1991Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis player
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1990Will Clyburn, American basketball player
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1990Fabian Giefer, German footballer
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1990Charlie Gubb, New Zealand rugby league player
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1990Katrina Hart, English runner
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1990Guido Pella, Argentine tennis player
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1989Mose Masoe, New Zealand rugby league player
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1989Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer
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1988Nikki Reed, American actress, singer, and screenwriter
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1987Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norwegian cyclist
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1987Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer
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