Historical Events
Sports History
Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland
Famous Birthdays
- Lucio Tan, Chinese Filipino businessman (Philippine Airlines), in Amoy China
- Philippe Capdenat, French classical composer, born in Bordeaux, France
- Rainer Kisch, German writer, born in Döbeln
- Willie Ito, American animator for Disney Studios ("Lady and the Tramp" spaghetti kiss); Warner Brothers; Hanna-Barbara), born in San Francisco, California
About July 17, 1934
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer