2007 - Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel; first time crossing Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
2004 - The first legal same-sex marriage was performed in Massachusetts.
1973 - Watergate scandal: Hearings begin in the United States Senate and are televised.
1916 - British Summer Time, otherwise known as Daylight Savings, is introduced
1620 - The first merry-go-round is held at a fair in Philippapolis, Turkey.
This Day In Business
1943 - The U.S. army partners with the University of Pennsylvania's Moor School to create ENIAC, the world's first computer.
1978 - The body of Charlie Chaplin is found after two men had taken it to extort money from the family.
1642 - The Ville-Marie de Montral is founded by de Maisonneuve, now called Montreal.
1998 - David Wells, of the Yankees, pitched the 15th perfect game in baseball history.
May 17th Holiday
National Famine Memorial Day (Ireland) - Commemorates those who lost their lives during the Irish Potato Famine from 1740 - 1741.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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