May 17 in History

Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhage

2000 — Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen

May 17 spans 60 recorded events across recorded history — from 352 – 2014. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.

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Historical Events 60 events 352 – 2014

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In 2000, Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen. This featured entry focuses on the immediate decision and its direct historical impact.

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The 2000 UEFA Cup final Riots, also known as the Battle of Copenhagen, were a series of riots in City Hall Square, Copenhagen, Denmark between fans of English football team Arsenal and Turkish team Galatasaray around the 2000 UEFA Cup final on 17 May 2000. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.

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Four people were stabbed in the scuffles, which also involved fans from other clubs and were viewed by the media as part of a retaliation for the killing of two Leeds United fans by Galatasaray supporters the month before. This clarifies the institutional and public response around the event.

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In 2000, Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen had consequences that extended beyond the first headline. The key context is the institutions involved, the policy shift, and how the public response evolved afterward.

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In 2000, Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen had consequences that extended beyond the first headline. The key context is the institutions involved, the policy shift, and how the public response evolved afterward.


Pope_Liberius
Election of Pope Liberius following the death of Pope Julius I in the previous month.
Head of the Catholic Church from 352 to 366
Pope Liberius was the bishop of Rome from 17 May 352 until his death on 24 September 366. According to the Catalogus Liberianus, he was consecrated on 22 May as the successor to Julius I. He is not mentioned as a saint in the Roman Martyrology, making him the earliest pontiff not to be venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and, along with Anastasius II, one of only two popes to be omitted from Catholic sainthood in the first 500 years of church history.
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352
Election of Pope Hadrian III following the death of Pope Marinus I earlier that month.
Head of the Catholic Church from 884 to 885
Pope Adrian III or Hadrian III was the bishop of Rome and leader of the Papal States from 17 May 884 to his death on 8 July 885. He served for little more than a year, during which he worked to help the people of Italy in a very troubled time of famine and war.
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884
Battle_of_Rovine
Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army.
1395 battle between the Ottomans and Wallachians
The Battle of Rovine took place on 17 May 1395. The Wallachian army led by Voivod Mircea the Elder opposed the Ottoman invasion personally led by Sultan Bayezid I the Thunderbolt. The Turkish force heavily outnumbered the Wallachian troops.
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1395
Edward_Stafford,_3rd_Duke_of_Buckingham
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.
English nobleman (1478–1521)
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham KG KB, was an English nobleman. He was the son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and Katherine Woodville, and nephew of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV. Thus, Edward Stafford was a first cousin once removed of King Henry VIII. He frequently attended the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He was convicted of treason and executed on 17 May 1521.
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1521
Pánfilo_de_Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men – by 1536 only four survive.
Spanish conquistador (1478–1528)
Pánfilo de Narváez was a Spanish conquistador and soldier in the Americas. Born in Spain, he first sailed to the island of Jamaica in 1510 as a soldier. Pánfilo participated in the conquest of Cuba and led an expedition to Camagüey, escorting Bartolomé de las Casas.
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1527
George_Boleyn,_Viscount_Rochford
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford and four other men are executed for treason.
English nobleman and politician (c. 1504–1536)
George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford was an English courtier and nobleman who played a prominent role in the politics of the early 1530s as the brother of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII. George was the maternal uncle of Queen Elizabeth I, although he died long before his niece ascended the throne. Following his father's promotion in the peerage in 1529 to Earl of Wiltshire and Earl of Ormond, he adopted his father's junior title Viscount Rochford as a courtesy title. He was accused of incest with his sister Anne during the period of her trial for high treason, as a result of which both were executed.
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1536
Henry_VIII
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage is annulled.
King of England from 1509 to 1547
Henry VIII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 22 April 1509, and King of Ireland from 18 June 1542, until his death in 1547.
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1536
Anne_of_Denmark
Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.
Queen of Scotland (1589–1619); Queen of England and Ireland (1603–1619)
Anne of Denmark was Queen of Scotland from her marriage to King James VI on 20 August 1589 and became the Queen of England and Ireland from the union of the Scottish and English Crowns on 24 March 1603 until her death in 1619.
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1590
Treaty_of_Zuhab
The treaty of Zuhab ends the fifteen-year-long war between the Ottomans and the Safavids.
Ottoman–Safavid treaty (1639)
The Treaty of Zuhab, also called Treaty of Qasr-e Shirin, signed on 17 May 1639 at Qasr-e Shirin in western Iran, ended the Ottoman–Safavid War of 1623–1639. It strove to clarify territorial divisions and borders between the Safavid and Ottoman Empires, serving as an important document for future agreements.
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1639
Paul_de_Chomedey,_Sieur_de_Maisonneuve
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.
16th-century French military officer and founder of present-day Montreal, Canada
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve was a French military officer and the founder of Ville-Marie, now the city of Montreal.
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1642
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20 people 1985 – 1994
Julie Anne San Jose
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1991
Abigail Raye
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Charlie Gubb
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1990
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1987
Aleandro Rosi
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1987
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1986
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Sid Going
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Brown v. Board of Education Founding — May 17, 1954
Brown v. Board of Education Founding — May 17, 1954

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What happened on May 17?

A featured event on this date is 2000: Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen. This page also lists 60 events from other years on the same day.

Why is May 17 remembered in history?

May 17 brings together events, births, and deaths across many eras, which makes it useful for seeing how one calendar date connects different historical turning points.

Who was born on May 17?

Notable birthdays on this date include Julie Anne San Jose, Johanna Konta, Adil Omar.

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Who died on May 17?

Notable deaths on this date include Bud Anderson, Sid Going, Vangelis.

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What happened on May 17 in history?

On May 17, one notable event in history was 2000: Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen..

This date currently highlights 60 recorded events on thisDay.info, spanning 352 – 2014.

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