Historical Events
- Radio Corporation of America (RCA) is created as a subsidiary of General Electric
Famous Birthdays
- Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov, Russian physicist, Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipro), Ukraine (d. 2021)
Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005)
Premier of the People's Republic of China (1980-87) and General Secretary of the CCP (1987-89), born in Hua County, Henan, Republic of China
About October 17, 1919
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 6 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
