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What happened in history on this day: May 17?
On May 17 in ...
- 1971 - Stephen Schwartz' musical Godspell premieres off-Broadway.
- 1974 - Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 15th String quartet.
Births on May 17
- 1889 - Birth of Marcel Moyse in Saint-Amour, France; flutist (20 Exercises et études).
- 1908 - Birth of Zinka Milanov in Zagreb, Yugoslavia; soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927).
- 1918 - Birth of Birgit Nilsson in Karup, Sweden; operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome).
- 1938 - Birth of Pervis Jackson; rocker (Spinners).
- 1942 - Birth of Taj Mahal in New York City, New York, USA; singer/songwriter ("The Real Thing").
- 1944 - Birth of Jesse Winchester in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; singer/songwriter ("Learn to Love it").
- 1948 - Birth of Bill Bruford in Sevenoaks, Kent, England; drummer (Yes, King Crimson, Genesis).
- 1953 - Birth of George Johnson in Los Angeles, California, USA; rocker (Brothers Johnson).
- 1958 - Birth of Vincent Henar in Surinam; bassist (Fra Fra Sound).
- 1959 - Birth of Paul Di'Anno in Chingford, London, England; rocker (Iron Maiden - "Run To The Hills").
- 1961 - Birth of Enya [Eithne Ní Bhraonáin] in Gweedore, Ireland; vocalist (Watermark).
- 1962 - Birth of Tracey Bryn; rocker (Voice of the Beehive - "Let it Bee").
- 1965 - Birth of Trent Reznor; musician (9 Inch Nails).
- 1970 - Birth of Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; rocker (New Kids on the Block - "Hangin' Tough").
Deaths on May 17
- 1992 - Death of Lawrence Welk at age 89 from pneumonia; bandleader (The Lawrence Welk Show TV show, "Calcutta" (1961)).
- 1996 - Johnny "Guitar" Watson dies of a heart attack while performing at Yokohama's Blues Cafe at age 61.
- 2022 - Death of Vangelis of heart failure in Paris, France at age 79; composer (score to Chariots of Fire film (1981), Oscar winner).
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