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May 16, 1937Born on Monday May 17, 1937
- Cees Smit, Volendam († 2001)
- Ad van Rijen, Amersfoort,, Utrecht, Nederland († 1998)
- Coenraad Michel, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands († 2019)
- Anna de Hond, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1943)
- Adrianus Maria Cornelis Beeris, Tilburg († 1977)
- Allen Murdock Shears, West Virginia, Verenigde Staten († 2010)
- Flora PIJPEMAN, Utrecht, Nederland († 1943)
- Hamilton Twombly Burden, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America († 2015)
- Anton Nieuwenhuizen, Den Helder, NL († 2022)
- Grietje Lammers († 2007)
Died on Monday May 17, 1937
- Cornelia Vermeulen (64), Enkhuizen, Gemeente Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelia Huisman (24), Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Charles Louis Caerels (67), Ruddervoorde
- Bernardus Henderikus Smit (54), Groningen, Nederland
- Dieuwertje Zeeman (59), Zijpe, Nederland
- Catharina Maria van Alphen (87), Zutphen,Gemeente Zutphen,Gelderland,Netherlands
- Amalie Wilhelmine Lina Reuter (65), Achenbach, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Anna Catharina Snijders (72), Voerendaal
- Dieuwke Oeges van der Weide (87), Mijdrecht (U), Utrecht, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Snijders (72), Voerendaal
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 17, 1937 at Delpher
- De Graafschap-bode : nieuws- en advertentieblad voor stad- en ambt-Doetinchem, Hummelo en Keppel, Wehl, Zeddam, 's Heerenberg, Ulft, Gendringen, Sillevolde, Terborg, Varsseveld, Dinxperlo, Aalten, Breedevoorde, Lichtenvoorde, Groenlo, Neede, Eibergen, Bor
- De Graafschap-bode : nieuws- en advertentieblad voor stad- en ambt-Doetinchem, Hummelo en Keppel, Wehl, Zeddam, 's Heerenberg, Ulft, Gendringen, Sillevolde, Terborg, Varsseveld, Dinxperlo, Aalten, Breedevoorde, Lichtenvoorde, Groenlo, Neede, Eibergen, Bor
Born on May 17
- 1934 » Earl Morrall, American football player and coach († 2014)
- 1934 » Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician
- 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)
- 1938 » Marcia Freedman, Israeli activist
- 1938 » Pervis Jackson, American R&B bass singer († 2008)
- 1939 » Gary Paulsen, American author
- 1939 » Hugh Dykes, Baron Dykes, English politician
Died on May 17
- 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)
- 1951 » William Birdwood, Anglo-Indian field marshal (b. 1865)
Names that were popular for boys in 1937
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Jacob
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Antonius
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1937
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Jacoba
- Aaltje
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Alida
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1937
- 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
- January 20 » Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms.
- May 28 » Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded.
- June 11 » Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders.
- July 24 » Alabama drops rape charges against the "Scottsboro Boys".
- September 22 » Spanish Civil War: Peña Blanca is taken, ending the Battle of El Mazuco.
- December 16 » Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again.
Weather May 17, 1937
The temperature on May 17, 1937 was between 5.2 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.