May 17: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1639The Treaty of Qasr-e Shirin was signed, ending the long war between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavids.
2. 1642French settlers founded Ville-Marie, which became present-day Montreal.
3. 1900L. Frank Baum's children's classic 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' was first published in the United States.
4. 1902Archaeologist Valerios Stais recognized the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient calculating device.
5. 1954The US Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

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