May 17

May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (138th in leap years). There are 228 days remaining.

Births:

• 1936: Dennis Hopper (actor, director)
• 1942: Taj Mahal (singer, guitarist)
• 1955: Bill Paxton (actor)
• 1956: Sugar Ray Leonard (boxer)
• 1956: Bob Saget (actor)
• 1965: Trent Reznor (singer, songwriter)

Deaths:

Events:

• 1814: Norway got its own constitution. Its the National Day of Norway.

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