On this day: May 17
Events
Battle of RovineMay 17, 1395 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of ChotusitzMay 17, 1742 · Wars & Conflicts
Seven Years' WarMay 17, 1756 – February 15, 1763 · Wars & Conflicts- Release of RamMay 17, 1971 · Music
- Release of RisingMay 17, 1976 · Music
- Release of Tinsel Town RebellionMay 17, 1981 · Music
- Release of Ram It DownMay 17, 1988 · Music
- Release of The Assassination of Richard NixonMay 17, 2004 · Film
- Release of MezmerizeMay 17, 2005 · Music
- Release of The Death of Mr. LazarescuMay 17, 2005 · Film
- Release of TerrariaMay 17, 2011 · Gaming
Release of The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsMay 17, 2011 · Gaming- Release of Love Lust Faith + DreamsMay 17, 2013 · Music
- Release of BlurryfaceMay 17, 2015 · Music
Release of CapernaumMay 17, 2018 · Film- Release of untitled Rammstein albumMay 17, 2019 · Music
Release of IgorMay 17, 2019 · Music
Release of Hit Me Hard and SoftMay 17, 2024 · Music
Born on this day
Esaias van de VeldeMay 17, 1587 – November 18, 1630 · Art
Anne Isabella ByronMay 17, 1792 – May 16, 1860 · Science
Norman LockyerMay 17, 1836 – August 16, 1920 · Science
Mary Adela BlaggMay 17, 1858 – April 14, 1944 · Science
Erik SatieMay 17, 1866 – July 1, 1925 · Music
Henri BarbusseMay 17, 1873 – August 30, 1935 · Art
Alfonso ReyesMay 17, 1889 – December 27, 1959 · Culture
Odd HasselMay 17, 1897 – May 11, 1981 · Science
Werner EgkMay 17, 1901 – July 10, 1983 · Music
Joseph WeberMay 17, 1919 – September 30, 2000 · Science
Dennis BrainMay 17, 1921 – September 1, 1957 · Music
Michel de CerteauMay 17, 1925 – January 9, 1986 · Culture
Dietmar SchönherrMay 17, 1926 – July 18, 2014 · Film
Jean VautrinMay 17, 1933 – June 16, 2015 · Film- Pierre ClastresMay 17, 1934 – July 29, 1977 · Culture
Dennis HopperMay 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010 · Art
Lars GustafssonMay 17, 1936 – April 3, 2016 · Culture
Valie ExportMay 17, 1940 – May 14, 2026 · Film
Taj MahalMay 17, 1942 – present · Music
Mangala NarlikarMay 17, 1943 – July 17, 2023 · Science
Andrew LatimerMay 17, 1949 – present · Music
Howard AshmanMay 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991 · Music
Gérard KrawczykMay 17, 1953 – present · Film
Bill PaxtonMay 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017 · Film
Bob SagetMay 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022 · Film
EnyaMay 17, 1961 – present · Music
Ferenc KrauszMay 17, 1962 – present · Science
Craig FergusonMay 17, 1962 – present · Film
Trent ReznorMay 17, 1965 – present · Music
Joseph M. AcabaMay 17, 1967 – present · Space
Josh HommeMay 17, 1973 – present · Film
Andrea CorrMay 17, 1974 – present · Music
Leehom WangMay 17, 1976 – present · Film
Shiri MaimonMay 17, 1981 – present · Music
PassengerMay 17, 1984 – present · Music
Lena WaitheMay 17, 1984 – present · Film
Erin RichardsMay 17, 1986 – present · Film
Nikki ReedMay 17, 1988 – present · Film
Shiori ItōMay 17, 1989 – present · Film
Leven RambinMay 17, 1990 – present · Film