May 17
Saturday 17, 1980:
General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations.
Wednesday 17, 1809:
Napoleon I of France orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire.
Thursday 17, 1792:
The New York Stock Exchange is formed.
Saturday 17, 1642:
Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.
Thursday 17, 1590:
Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.
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