Historical Events
- US Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Jones, principal (Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester)
- Colin Hope, British industrialist (Turner and Newall), born in Birkenhead (d. 2015)
- Peter Burge, Australian cricket batsman (42 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 181; Queensland CA), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2001)
- Rodric Braithwaite, British ambassador to USSR
About May 17, 1932
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
