Famous Birthdays
- Dennis Hopper, American actor (True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider), born in Dodge City, Kansas (d. 2010)
- Lars Gustafsson, writer
- Philippe Boesmans, composer
Famous Deaths
- Panagis Tsaldaris, twice Greek prime minister (b. 1868)
What Happened on May 17, 1936
Day of the Week: Sunday