Historical Events
- Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in the Indian state of Gujarat with wind speeds of up to 160km/h (100mph)
- Long working hours killed 745,000 people a year, in 2016, in the first study of its kind by the World Health Organization [1]
Famous Deaths
- Buddy Roemer, American politician (Governor-D+R-Louisiana 1988-1992, Rep-D-LA, 1981-88), dies at 77
- Héctor Silva, Argentine rugby union number 8 (24 caps; Los Tilos) and coach (Argentina 1985-87), dies from COVID-19 at 76
- Joe Mercer, English thoroughbred race horse jockey (British flat racing Champion Jockey 1979), dies at 86
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About May 17, 2021
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
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#1 Song: Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
#1 Song: Body - Tion Wayne & Russ Millions
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