The New York Stock Exchange is formed under the Buttonwood Agreement. The Buttonwood Agreement was a foundational event in American financial history that led to…
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17 May 1536
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s marriage is annulled. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s marriage was one of the most controversial and pivotal unions in English…
17 May 1902
Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer. The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek analog computer and orrery used…
17 May 1859
Members of the Melbourne Football Club codified the first rules of Australian rules football. Australian Rules Football, commonly known as Aussie Rules or footy, is…
17 May 1900
The children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz’]
17 May 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…
17 May 1875
Aristides wins the very first Kentucky Derby. The 1875 Kentucky Derby was the first running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May…
17 May 1805
Muhammad Ali becomes W?li of Egypt. Muhammad Ali was an Albanian commander in the Ottoman army, he joined the forces that were sent to Egypt…