May 17th is officially World Baking Day and Pack Rat Day.
A pair of Michael Jordan's Air Jordan sneakers sold for a record $560,000 at auction.
Blurryface, the fourth studio album by Twenty One Pilots, was released.
Massachusetts became the first US state to legalize same-sex marriage.
American country music artist Alan Jackson released his 'Chattahoochee' single.
Jack Tramiel founded Atari as Tramel Technology, Ltd.
NASA's SMS-1 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral atop a Delta rocket.
Stephen Schwartz's musical 'Godspell' premiered off-Broadway.
The first Tim Hortons opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by NHL player Tim Horton.
The first televised baseball game was broadcasted on NBC, featuring Princeton defeating Colombia 2-1.
The Naval Act of 1938 passed in United States legislation.
The first-ever color photo was taken.
The diaries of Lord Byron were burned by six of the poet's friends.
Great Britain passed the Molasses Act.
The first merry-go-round debuted at a fair in Philippopolis, Turkey.
