May 17 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for May 17
In the headlines today:

2003	Tammie Willis, who lost her hearing after a 1994 robbery-assault, becomes the first deaf student to earn a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
1998	David Wells pitches the 15th perfect game in major league baseball history, leading the NY Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
1993	Intel unveils the Pentium® microcomputer processor.
1992	Bandleader Lawrence Welk dies at age 89.
1971	The off-Broadway musical, Godspell, opens at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City.
1970	Adventurer Thor Heyerdahl sails from Morocco aboard the Ra II to attempt a world record by crossing the Atlantic on a reed raft.
1955	Illinois adopts The Land of Lincoln as its state motto.
1940	Germany begins the invasion of France, during WWII.
1875	In the first running of the Kentucky Derby, Aristides wins in 2:37.75.
1840	Composer Niccolo Paganini dies at age 57.
1792	The New York Stock Exchange is formed by 24 merchants at 70 Wall Street.
1756	The French and Indian War begins, as England declares war on France.