May 17, 1954, marked a historic civil rights victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan., that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. This decision, which was enforced by President Dwight Eisenhower with troops, challenged the integrity of the court and Governor Orval Faubus of Arkansas.
Today, on Friday, May 17, 2024, we celebrate the 139th day of the year with 228 days remaining. The moon is waxing, and the morning stars include Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus, with Jupiter shining in the evening sky.
Individuals born on this day include notable figures such as English physician Edward Jenner, inventor of the smallpox vaccine; Schuyler Wheeler, creator of the electric fan; actor Dennis Hopper; musician Taj Mahal; Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; actor Bob Saget; boxer Sugar Ray Leonard; comedian Craig Ferguson; musician Trent Reznor; and many more.
In other historical events, on May 17, 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was established by 24 brokers in New York City. Fast forward to 1875,
