About the day » Saturday May 17, 1930Calender converter

• André Emiel Geldof, Klerken († 1977)
• Christoffel Botha († 1986)
• Clyde L. Donachy, Niagara Fall, New York († 2000)
• Antonius Johannes de Ruiter († 1930)
• Chatharina Nas, nijmegen, Nederland († 1990)
• Charitas E. Michelberger, München (D) († 2005)
• Aalbert de Haan, Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland († 1930)
• Bernice M Johnson († 1994)
• Albert Ernest Jeneaut ****, Hammond, St Lawrence, New York, Verenigde Staten († 2018)
• Arie Hoegee, Rotterdam († 1988)

• Alphonsus Maria van de Wouw (62), Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Carolus Cuyvers (82), Dessel, België
• Antje Hamminga (67), Borgweg gem. Slochteren
• Alphonsus Augustinus de Laat (53), Tllburg (N.Br.)
• Anna Catharina Lenterman (72), Haarlem, Nederland
• Adriana Grietje Hofman (0), Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Verbruggen (81), Erp, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Alphons Maria van de Wouw (62), Tilburg, Nederland
• (Mar)Tinus Fleuren (79), Beugen
• Anna van der Woud (67)

• 1926 » David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, English-Scottish soldier and politician
• 1926 » Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter († 2014)
• 1926 » Franz Sondheimer, German-English chemist and academic († 1981)
• 1929 » Branko Zebec, Yugoslav football player and coach († 1988)
• 1931 » Dewey Redman, American saxophonist († 2006)
• 1931 » Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader, founded Heaven's Gate († 1997)
• 1932 » Peter Burge, Australian cricketer († 2001)
• 1932 » Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia
• 1933 » Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower († 2002)
• 1934 » Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician

• 1917 » Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (b. 1829)
• 1917 » Clara Ayres, American nurse (b. 1880)
• 1919 » Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist, author, and poet (b. 1848)
• 1921 » Karl Mantzius, Danish actor and director (b. 1860)
• 1922 » Dorothy Levitt, English racing driver and journalist (b. 1882)
• 1927 » Harold Geiger, American pilot and lieutenant (b. 1884)
• 1934 » Cass Gilbert, American architect (b. 1859)
• 1935 » Paul Dukas, French composer, critic, and educator (b. 1865)
• 1936 » Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 124th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1868)
• 1938 » Jakob Ehrlich, Czech-Austrian academic and politician (b. 1877)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Pieter
8. Adrianus
9. Petrus
10. Jacob
11. Jacobus
12. Wilhelmus
13. Antonius
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Dirk

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Adriana
7. Wilhelmina
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Aaltje
14. Margaretha
15. Grietje
16. Helena

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
• January 6 » The first diesel-powered automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York.
• January 26 » The Indian National Congress declares 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj ("Complete Independence") which occurred 17 years later.
• January 31 » 3M begins marketing Scotch Tape.
• February 18 » While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
• March 6 » International Unemployment Day demonstrations globally initiated by the Comintern.
• June 21 » One-year conscription comes into force in France.

The temperature on May 17, 1930 was between 6.3 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.