Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer. Date: May 17, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty. Date: May 17, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
The last British Liberal Party government (led by H. H. Asquith) falls. Date: May 17, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway. Date: May 17, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)
Spanish Civil War: The Largo Caballero government resigns in the wake of the Barcelona May Days, leading Juan Negrín to form a government, without the anarcho-syndicalist CNT, in its stead. Date: May 17, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This…
The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City. Date: May 17, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. Date: May 17, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF. Date: May 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
Delta Air Lines Flight 318 crashes near Marshall, Texas, killing 19. Date: May 17, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools. Date: May 17, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)