Historical Events
Lou Gehrig's Playing Streak
MLB player Lou Gehrig plays record 1,308th consecutive game
- Soviet Union test GIRD-R1 rocket ("Object 09")
Famous Birthdays
- Boyd Grant, American college basketball coach (PCAA Coach of the Year 1978, 81, 82; Fresno State, Colorado State), born in American Falls, Idaho (d. 2020)
- Eugene F. Kranz, American NASA Flight Director (Gemini and Apollo programs)
- Glenn Corbett [Glen Edwin Rothenburg], American actor (Route 66; Shenandoah; Chisum), born in El Monte, California (d. 1993)
- Kenny Sears, American NBA player (NY Knicks), born in Watsonville, California (d. 2017)
- Mark Dinning, American pop singer (Teen Angel), born in Manchester, Oklahoma (d. 1986)
- Tom Courtney, American athlete (Olympic gold 800m, 4x400m relay 1956), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2023)
About August 17, 1933
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
