Historical Events
- Task Force 17 leaves Pearl Harbor under Admiral George Murray on USS Hornet
- Transport #20 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
- US 8th Air Force bombers stage first independent raid on Europe, attack Rouen, France
Famous Birthdays
- John Tyrrell, British musicologist (Leoš Janáček; The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) (d. 2018)
- Tommy West [Picardo], American record producer (Jim Croce; Anne Murray), and singer-songwriter, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2021)
About August 17, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
