| General Information for May 17th 2016 |
| There are 3 public holidays today. |
| Day 138 of 2016 |
| 228 days left in 2016 |
| Week 20 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1973 - The investigation into the Watergate affair is launched. |
| 1938 - Six people die in a crash on the London Underground when a Circle line train runs into the back of a District line train at Charing Cross, due to a wrongly-wired signal. |
| 1814 - Norway wins independence from Denmark. |
| 1749 - Vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner is born, a notable day for modern medicine. |