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• Guillaume Martens, Stein, Limburg, Nederland († 1935)
• Florence Kathleen Justin, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada († 1966)
• Godelieve Spaas, Hasselt (B) († 2017)
• Antonia Maria Martha Loete, Waarschoot, Belgium († 2021)
• Hendrik Gerard Andre Manders 12AWM, Maasbracht, Limburg, Netherlands († 2009)
• Harm Idse Watermulder, Almelo († 2014)
• Frances Louise Richter, Havre, Montana († 2006)
• Audrey May EDWARDS († 2003)
• Kaale, Terschelling
• Gerhard Herman KOITER, Emmen († 1998)

• Agatha Elisabeth van der Sloot (63), Rotterdam
• Adriana Maria Schollen (75), Tilburg
• Adrianus Johannes MULDERS (92), Hilversum
• Adriana Cornelia de Ruijter (52), Utrecht
• Alfred Herman HORNUNG (36), Jakarta
• Antje Meinderts DE JONG (68), Lioessens (Oostdongeradeel), Friesland, Nederland
• Aleida Geertruida Oonk (31), Winterswijk
• Anje Bos (56), Kent County Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Anna Maria Catharina van den Berg (38), Amsterdam
• Aaltje Krikken (75), Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland

• 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 » Earl Morrall, American football player and coach († 2014)
• 1934 » Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician
• 1934 » Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Inc.
• 1935 » Dennis Potter, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 1994)
• 1936 » Dennis Hopper, American actor and director († 2010)
• 1937 » Hazel R. O'Leary, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy
• 1938 » Jason Bernard, American actor († 1996)

• 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)
• 1943 » Johanna Elberskirchen, German author and activist (b. 1864)
• 1947 » George Forbes, New Zealand farmer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1869)

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

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Geertruida
12. Jacoba
13. Margaretha
14. Aaltje
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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.4 million citizens.
• February 26 » Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
• March 21 » Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran.
• May 31 » A 7.7 M_w  earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan killing 40,000.
• June 10 » Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson.
• July 16 » The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• July 24 » The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109°F (43°C) in Chicago and 104°F (40°C) in Milwaukee.

The temperature on May 17, 1935 was between -1.7 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north.