This is our day guide for Tuesday May 9th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on May 9th 2017
International: Victory Day
Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
International: Liberation day
Marks the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II on 9 May 1945Regional
India (regional): Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
South Korea: Presidential Election Day
19th South Korean presidential election Day is a public holiday to allow voter participation
Uzbekistan: Memorial Day
Introduced by President Islam Karimov as a commemoration of those who suffered in the war against fascism during World War II and who sacrificed their lives for freedom of the country| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 9th 2017 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 129 of 2017 | |
| 236 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 19 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1949 - Singer/songwriter Billy Joel is born. | |
| 1928 - Founder of the Lotus Engineering Co Ltd, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman is born in London. | |
| 1904 - The steam locomotive City of Truro breaks the 100mph speed barrier on its way to London, although this is never officially authenticated. | |
| 1503 - Christopher Columbus 'discovers' the Cayman Islands. |
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