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Today is Sunday, May 17, the 137th day of 2026. There are 228 days left in the year.<\/p>\n

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Today in history:<\/h4>\n

On May 17, 1973, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal.<\/p>\n

Also on this date:<\/h4>\n

In 1792, the Buttonwood Agreement, a document codifying rules for securities trading, was signed by 24 New York stockbrokers, marking the formation of the New York Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n

In 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held; the race was won by Aristides, ridden by jockey Oliver Lewis.<\/p>\n

In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation\u2019s railroads, delaying \u2014 but not preventing \u2014 a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.<\/p>\n

In 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional.<\/p>\n

Read more Her heart stopped after giving birth. Now, she\u2019s warning others about blood clots during pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n

In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating Black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.<\/p>\n

In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)<\/p>\n

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In 1995, Army veteran Shawn Nelson took a 57-ton M-60 tank from a California National Guard armory and terrorized San Diego for 23 minutes, barreling down residential streets, smashing into cars, street lights and fire hydrants on a miles-long path of destruction. Police ultimately forced the tank hatch open and fatally shot Nelson.<\/p>\n

In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to allow same-sex marriages.<\/p>\n

In 2015, a shootout erupted between members of rival motorcycle clubs, followed by police gunfire, outside a restaurant in Waco, Texas, leaving nine of the bikers dead and 20 people injured.<\/p>\n

In 2024, the Dow Jones Industrial Average just closed above 40,000 for the first time, the latest pop in a surprisingly good year for Wall Street in which the Dow gained 19.7% over the previous 12 months.<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s Birthdays:<\/h4>\n
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  • Musician Taj Mahal is 84.<\/li>\n
  • Boxing Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 70.<\/li>\n
  • Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 67.<\/li>\n
  • Singer-composer Enya is 65.<\/li>\n
  • TV host-comedian Craig Ferguson is 64.<\/li>\n
  • Musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 61.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Sasha Alexander is 53.<\/li>\n
  • Singer-actor Kandi Burrus is 50.<\/li>\n
  • Basketball Hall of Famer Tony Parker is 44.<\/li>\n
  • Screenwriter-actor-producer Lena Waithe is 42.<\/li>\n
  • Dancer-choreographer Derek Hough is 41.<\/li>\n
  • Former NFL quarterback Matt Ryan is 41.<\/li>\n
  • Actor Nikki Reed is 38.<\/li>\n
  • Singer-songwriter AJ Mitchel is 25.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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