Historical Events
- Bishop forbids Christian membership of Dutch Textile Union
Famous Birthdays
- Marian Viktorovich Koval, Russian composer, born in Pristan Voznesenya, Olonets district, Russian Empire (d. 1971)
- Roger Peyrefitte, French writer (Special Friendships), born in Castres, Tarn (d. 2000)
- Zygmunt Mycielski, Polish composer and music critic, born in Przeworsk, Habsburg Empire (now Poland) (d. 1987)
About August 17, 1907
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
