Historical Events
- IAF (Intl Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden
Famous Birthdays
- Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and TV host (People are Funny), born in Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2010)
Famous Deaths
- Dorothy Goetz Berlin, newlywed bride of songwriter Irving Berlin, dies of typhoid fever contracted during their Havana honeymoon at 20
- Henri Poincaré, French mathematician (Poincaré conjecture), dies at 58
Died in 1912 1912 Highlights
About July 17, 1912
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
