Historical Events
- Fossil of Chinese feathered baby dinosaur formally identified as Beibeilong sinensis (baby dragon in Chinese)
- Jakarta’s Christian governor Ahok jailed for 2 years for blasphemy
South Korean Election
Moon Jae-in elected President of South Korea after a snap election to replace Park Geun-hye
Trump Dismisses Comey
US President Donald Trump dismisses FBI Director James Comey
Famous Deaths
- Michael Parks, American actor (Tusk, Then Came Bronson), dies at 77
- Qian Qichen, Chinese diplomat and vice premier, dies at 89
- Robert Miles [Roberto Concina], Swiss musician, record producer, and composer of trance and ambient music ("Children"), dies of pancreatic cancer at 47
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About May 9, 2017
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 7 years and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: That's What I Like - Bruno Mars
- #1 Song: I'm The One - Dj Khaled Ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne