Today's Horoscope for Gemini
May 17, 2026
A great deal of questioning about your role in life, your philosophical assumptions, and your overall purpose in life arise now. You become acutely aware of the way in which your parents have influenced your life, and how your own lack of self-confidence or fears have affected your decisions.
Power Numbers: 47, 3, 9, 5, 26, 42
Born Today: Edward Jenner, Dennis Hopper, Sugar Ray Leonard, Nine Inch Nails, Andrea Corr
Quick Quote: "Cogito ergo sum. (I think; therefore I am.)"
-- Rene Descartes
Random Fact: Scientists have discovered a way to make biodegradable plastic from plants by using genetic engineering.
Today in History:
1853: Thorbeckes liberals win 2nd-Parliamentary election
1863: Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi
1973: Stevie Wonder releases "You are the Sunshine of my Love"
1911: 36th Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Watervale wins in 1:51
1927: Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings
1946: President Truman seizes control of nation's railroads to delay a strike
1987: "Stardust" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 102 performances
1944: Operation Straightline: Allies land in Netherlands New-Guinea
1986: 112th Preakness: Alex Solis aboard Snow Chief wins in 1:54.8
1544: Scottish earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII
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