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May 17th in History
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May 17th in History
1939
: Sweden, Norway and Finland reject Germany's non-aggression pact
1940
: The Belgian government moves to Ostend because of invading German forces
1973
: The Senate Select Committee hearings on Watergate open
1991
: Tim Berners-Lee announce the official launch of the first website
May 17th birthdays
1866
: Erik Satie, French composer
1911
: Maureen O'Sullivan, American film actress
1938
: Dennis Hopper, American film actor