Births on May 17

Guido Pella

Born on May 17, 1990

Guido Pella, Argentine tennis player

Guido Pella (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡiðo ˈpela]; born 17 May 1990) is an Argentine professional tennis player. In August 2019, Pella reached his career best world No. 20 in singles. In July 2019, he peaked at No. 55 in doubles.

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2 Aug

Gulf War
Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
8 Aug

Gulf War
Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
23 Aug

Gulf War
Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
28 Aug

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Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
28 Nov

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British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and the prime ministry, and is succeeded as both by John Major.

Births on May 17

Guido Pella

Born on May 17, 1990

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