Famous Birthdays
- John Hawkes, American writer (2nd Skin), born in Stamford, Connecticut (d. 1998)
- John Howard Purnell, Welsh chemist (Royal Society of Chemistry), born in Rhondda, South Wales (d. 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer of Romanian origin (b. 1848)
Died in 1925 1925 Highlights
About August 17, 1925
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 8 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
