Saturday May 17, 2025
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

is the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are until the end of the year. The day of the week is .

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, month, and days ago
  • month since then
  • is in the th week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is not a leap year

Historical Event(s)

American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Quebec.
Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.
The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established in Paris.
World War II: the old city centre of the Dutch town of Middelburg is bombed by the German Luftwaffe, to force the surrender of the Dutch armies in Zeeland.
Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate.
On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in the town of Chuschi, Ayacucho, starting the Internal conflict in Peru.
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.
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.
The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.

Who were born on ?

1443
Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1460)
Caroline of Brunswick, German-born Queen consort of George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1821)
Julius Wellhausen, German biblical scholar (d. 1918)
Werner Egk, German composer (d. 1983)
A. C. Lyles, American film producer
Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader of Heaven’s Gate (d. 1997)
Hill Harper, American actor
Matt Lindland, American mixed martial arts fighter
Sasha Alexander, American television actress
Leon Osman, English footballer

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