Historical Events
- Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage
Famous Birthdays
- Robert Lowery, actor (Murder Over NY), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, Polish organist and composer, born in Sierpc, Poland (d. 1998)
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Cartoonist Rube Goldberg (33) weds Irma Seeman

Rube Goldberg
1916 Highlights
About October 17, 1916
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra