May 17

Events
 * 1912 - The Times newspaper reported that new automatic telephone equipment was in place at Epsom for testing. The experiment was the first of its kind in Great Britain and marked the beginning of telephone automation for the country.

Births


 * 1866 –, French composer (d. 1925)
 * 1901 –, German composer (d. 1983)
 * 1906 –, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)
 * 1918 –, Swedish soprano (d. 2005)
 * 1921 –, English French horn player (d. 1957)
 * 1921 –, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998)
 * 1941 –, American composer and author
 * 1942 –, American musician
 * 1943 –, Greek singer (d. 2005)
 * 1946 –, German musician
 * 1948 –, Scottish musician, singer and songwriter
 * 1949 –, English musician (Yes)
 * 1953 –, Italian singer musician (Luca Prodan)
 * 1958 –, English singer (Iron Maiden)
 * 1963 –, American musician and songwriter (Phish)
 * 1965 –, American musician (Nine Inch Nails)
 * 1969 –, Canadian musician (Great Big Sea)
 * 1970 –, American singer (New Kids on the Block)
 * 1972 –, American Rapper
 * 1973 –, American musician and songwriter
 * 1973 –, Canadian composer
 * 1975 –, Finnish singer
 * 1981 –, Israeli singer
 * 1981 –, Korean singer