Birthdays occurring on May, 17

1749

Edward Jenner was born on May 17, 1749 English surgeon and discoverer of vaccination for smallpox. 1749-1823 The joy I felt as the prospect before me of being the instrument destined to take away from the world one of its greatest calamities (smallpox) was so excessive that I found myself in a kind of reverie More quotations from Edward Jenner

Deaths occurring on May, 17

1999

James Broughton died on May 17, 1999 American filmmaker, poet, playwright and teacher, 1913 - 1999 The only limits are, as always, those of vision. More quotations from James Broughton

2004

Tony Randall died on May 17, 2004 American actor, 1920-2004 There's only one thing worse than a man who doesn't have strong likes and dislikes, and that's a man who has strong likes and dislikes without the courage to voice them. More quotations from Tony Randall

2005

Frank Gorshin died on May 17, 2005 The finer the bait, the shorter the wait! More quotations from Frank Gorshin