Historical Events
Event of Interest
Bank of Italy (now Bank of America) opens new HQ at Clay & Montgomery, San Francisco
- Booth Tarkington & Harry Leon Wilson's play "Man from Home" premieres in New York
- Projection in Paris of the very first animated cartoon, Fantasmagorie realized by Émile Cohl
Famous Birthdays
- Kurt Hessenberg, German composer, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1994)
About August 17, 1908
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 114 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
