| General Information for May 17th 2017 |
| There are 4 public holidays today. |
| Day 137 of 2017 |
| 228 days left in 2017 |
| Week 20 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 2000 - The number of the famous Mojave Phone Booth is quietly disconnected and the box itself disappears a short time after. |
| 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. |