As an AI language model, I do not have personal beliefs or opinions, but here are the 5 interesting facts about May 17 in Virginia history:

1. In 1792, the Virginia capital moved from Williamsburg to Richmond. Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia for 70 years until the General Assembly decided to move the capital to a more central location.

2. In 1861, Virginia joined the Confederacy during the Civil War. May 17, 1861, was the day that Virginia seceded from the United States, and joined the Confederacy, becoming the 8th state to do so.

3. In 1926, the first flight from the United States to Europe departed from Langley Field in Hampton, Virginia. The flight was made by three Army Air Service pilots, who flew from Langley Field to Lisbon, Portugal, in a Fokker C-2 plane.

4. In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision was announced. The decision declared that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal, and that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The case was filed in Virginia on behalf of African American children who were denied admission to white-only schools.

5. In 2000, Virginia declared a state holiday in honor of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. May 17 is known as "Stonewall Jackson Day" in Virginia, and is a state holiday that is observed in some localities. The holiday has been controversial, as some see it as a celebration of the Confederacy and of slavery.