Historical Events
- Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)
Famous Birthdays
- Althea Simmons, American human rights activist and chief lobbyist (NAACP), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1990)
- Donald Richie, American-born author and (Japanese) film critic, born in Lima, Ohio (d. 2013)
- Patrick Sergeant, British investor and founder (Euromoney Publications)
About April 17, 1924
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 100 years and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
