What historical events happened on May 17th?
On May 17, 1945, the Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. 2 In 1954, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite. 3 In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. 4 In 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. 5 In 1971, the United States and China established diplomatic relations. 6 In 1979, the Camp David Accords were signed between Israel and Egypt. 7 In 1981, the Falklands War began when Argentina invaded the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. 8 In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. 9 In 1991, the Gulf War ended with a ceasefire. 10 In 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere.