Historical Events
Cannes Film Festival
10th Cannes Film Festival: "Friendly Persuasion" directed by William Wyler wins the Palme d'Or
- Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (DC)
- School desegregation law, Brown v Board of education
Famous Birthdays
- Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1983; Atlanta Braves), born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
- Shalva Azmayparashvili, composer, dies at 54
About May 17, 1957
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 66 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rock-A-Billy - Guy Mitchell
