Historical Events
Howard Hughes Crash
Millionaire Howard Hughes crashes into Lake Mead, while test flying his Sikorsky S-43, killing CAA inspector Ceco Cline and Richard Felt
- The United States Army contracts with the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School to develop the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer).
- World War II: the Dambuster Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF on German dams
Famous Birthdays
- Johnny Warren, Australian Footballer (d. 2004)
- Rui Rodrigues, Portuguese soccer centre-back (12 caps; Académica, Benfica, Vitória Guimarães), born in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique (d.2024)
Famous Deaths
- Montagu Love, actor (Wind), dies at 65
1943 Highlights
About May 17, 1943
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 10 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
