What Happened on July 17, 1922

Historical Events

  • Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto

Baseball Record

Ty Cobb gets 5 hits in a game for record 4th time in a year

Famous Birthdays

  • Donald Davie, English Movement poet and literary critic, born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England (d. 1995) [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Heinrich Rubens, German physicist (back body radiation), dies at 57
Died in 1922 1922 Highlights

About July 17, 1922

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer