Births on May 17

Wayne Thomas (footballer)

Born on May 17, 1979

Wayne Thomas, English footballer

Wayne Thomas may refer to:

Wayne Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Wayne B. Thomas (born 1969), American economist

Wayne Thomas (bobsleigh) (born 1966), Jamaican Olympic bobsledder

Wayne Thomas (footballer, born 1978), English footballer

Wayne Thomas (footballer, born 1979), English footballer

Wayne Thomas (Welsh footballer)

Wayne Thomas (musician), of the band Trampolene

Wayne Thomas (wrestler) (born 1959), Olympic wrestler

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Wayne Thomas (footballer)

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Events on 1979

1 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
11 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
16 Mar

People's Liberation Army
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
15 Jul

Malaise speech
U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
16 Dec

OPEC
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

Births on May 17

Wayne Thomas (footballer)

Born on May 17, 1979

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Events on 1979

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

People's Liberation Army

Malaise speech

OPEC