FRIDAY, May 17, 2024

1899-Victoria & Albert Museum foundation laid England

1926-Chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton

1928-9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam

1940-Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium & begins invasion of France

1948-Soviet Union recognized Israel

1971-Washington State bans sex discrimination

1973-Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings

1975-Mick Jagger punches a restaurant window, gets 20 stitches

1976-Earthquake in Uzbekistan: 1000's killed

1977-Menahem Begins Likoed-party wins election in Israel

1989-Nelson Mandela receives a BA degree from University of South Africa

1990-European court rules pension rights for both men & women

1993-Intel's new Pentium processor is unveiled