Historical Events
Sports History
Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News
- James Forrestal sworn in as 1st US Secretary of Defense
Famous Birthdays
- Jeff MacNelly, American Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist (Shoe), born in New York City (d. 2000)
- Robert Kidd, British marine geoscientist (International Deep Sea Drilling Programme), born in Milford Haven, Wales (d. 1996)
- Tessa Jowell, British politician and Labour Member of Parliament (1997-2015), born in Marylebone, London (d. 2018)
About September 17, 1947
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
