Historical Events
- KFDO (now KVIJ) TV channel 8 in Sayre, Oklahoma (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Danny Manning, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1993, 94; NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1998; Phoenix Suns), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Mark Kratzmann, Australia, tennis star
- Qusay Hussein, Iraqi politician, military leader, and second son of Saddam Hussein, born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2003)
About May 17, 1966
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
#1 Song: Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann
