This Day In History
May 17
Washington criticizes "taxation without representation" Andrew Johnson marries Eliza McCardle Confederates defeated at the Battle of Big Black River Henri Barbusse is born Dorothy Richardson, pioneer of stream of consciousness, is born Geronimo flees Arizona reservation The Memphis Belle flies its 25th bombing mission Brown v. Board of Ed is decided The FBI Laboratory weighs in on the "dirty" lyrics of "Louie Louie" Heyerdahl sails papyrus boat Operations continue in Cambodia South Vietnamese reinforcements near An Loc Televised Watergate hearings begin LAPD raid leaves six SLA members dead Islanders win fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Gorbachev meets with Lithuanian prime minister Fire engulfs Honduras prison Final episode of Beverly Hills 90210 airs First legal same-sex marriage performed in Massachusetts Toyota announces plans for hybrid Camry Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies
Washington criticizes "taxation without representation" Andrew Johnson marries Eliza McCardle Confederates defeated at the Battle of Big Black River Henri Barbusse is born Dorothy Richardson, pioneer of stream of consciousness, is born Geronimo flees Arizona reservation The Memphis Belle flies its 25th bombing mission Brown v. Board of Ed is decided The FBI Laboratory weighs in on the "dirty" lyrics of "Louie Louie" Heyerdahl sails papyrus boat Operations continue in Cambodia South Vietnamese reinforcements near An Loc Televised Watergate hearings begin LAPD raid leaves six SLA members dead Islanders win fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Gorbachev meets with Lithuanian prime minister Fire engulfs Honduras prison Final episode of Beverly Hills 90210 airs First legal same-sex marriage performed in Massachusetts Toyota announces plans for hybrid Camry Donna Summer, queen of disco, dies
