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Historical Events on May 17

  • Papal States

    1809

    Emperor Napoleon I orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire.

  • Monaco

    1814

    Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.

  • Siege of Mafeking

    1900

    Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking.

  • Herbert Henry Asquith

    1915

    The last British Liberal Party government (led by Herbert Henry Asquith) falls.

  • Brussels

    1940

    World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.

  • Six-Day War

    1967

    Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt.

  • Charles, Prince of Wales

    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 on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.

  • USS Stark incident

    1987

    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.

  • Homosexuality

    1990

    The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases.

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