- 1590 – Anne of Denmark (pictured) was crowned Queen of Scotland in the abbey church at Holyrood Palace.
- 1792 – The New York Stock Exchange was formed.
- 1865 – The International Telecommunication Union was founded as the International Telegraph Union in Paris.
- 1900 – Second Boer War: The Siege of Mafeking was lifted after 217 days.
- 1943 – World War II: RAF Dam Busters successfully deployed bouncing bombs on German dams in Operation Chastise.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
17 Mei
Armed Forces Day in the United States (2008); Constitution Day in Norway (1814); Galician Literature Day in Galicia, Spain
