Historical Events
- Tornado kills 130 in Iowa
Famous Birthdays
- Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (d. 1918)
Harold Gillies (1882-1960)
New Zealand father of modern plastic surgery who pioneered skin graft techniques on injured soldiers in WWI, born in Dunedin, New Zealand [1]
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Russian composer (Le Sacre du Printemps - The Rite of Spring; The Firebird), born in Oranienbaum, Russia
About June 17, 1882
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 141 years, 10 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini
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