What Happened on August 17, 1926

Historical Events

  • Greek-Serbian, Croatian and Slavs peace treaty signed

Famous Birthdays

  • George Melly, English jazz and blues singer, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2007)
  • Hakon Barfod, Norwegian sailor (Olympic gold 1948, 52), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2013)
  • Jean Poiret [Jean-Gustave PoirĂ©], French actor, director, and screenwriter (La Cage Aux Folles), born in Paris, France (d. 1992)

Jiang Zemin (1926-2022)

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (1989-2002) and President of the People's Republic of China (1993-2003), born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu


Born in 1926
1926 Highlights

About August 17, 1926

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo