"May 17th in History: Significant Events Through the Years"

[!CDATA[Today is May 17, 2025, marking the 137th day of the year with 228 days remaining. On this day in history, significant events took place. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, declaring racially segregated public schools unconstitutional. The Buttonwood Agreement was signed in 1792, establishing rules for securities trading and leading to the formation of the New York Stock Exchange. The first Kentucky Derby took place in 1875, with Aristides winning the race. President Harry S. Truman took control of the nation's railroads in 1946 to avert a strike. The Watergate scandal hearings began in 1973, and in 1980, rioting broke out in Miami following a controversial court decision. In 1987, an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark, resulting in the death of 37 American sailors. Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriages in 2004, and a deadly shootout occurred in Waco, Texas, in 2015, involving motorcycle clubs and police.]]