May 17

Saturday 17, 1969:

Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.

Saturday 17, 1919:

Committee of One Thousand forms to oppose Winnipeg General Strike.

Sunday 17, 1863:

Rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, her first book in the Galician language.

Wednesday 17, 1809:

Napoleon I of France orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire.

Wednesday 17, 1775:

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.

More on May, 17

• May, 17 in History
• People Born on May, 17
• They left us on May, 17