On this day in history
May 17
American
1954The Supreme Court decides Brown versus Board of Education, declaring segregated schools unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court decides Brown versus Board of Education, declaring segregated schools unconstitutional.
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1973The Senate Watergate hearings open on national television.
The Senate Watergate hearings open on national television.
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1987An Iraqi jet fires missiles into the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 American sailors.
An Iraqi jet fires missiles into the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 American sailors.
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World
1990The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
The World Health Organization removes homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
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