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
Election of Interest
Moon Jae-in elected President of South Korea after a snap election to replace Park Geun-hye
Historic Event
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 & 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
2017 Highlights
About May 9, 2017
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 8 months and 28 days
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