Historical Events
- Dutch women demonstrate for female suffrage
Famous Birthdays
- Robert Lowery [Hank], American stage and screen actor (Batman and Robin (1949); Circus Boy - "Big Tim"; The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1971)
- Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, Polish organist and composer, born in Sierpc, Poland (d. 1998)
Famous Weddings
Rube Goldberg
Cartoonist Rube Goldberg (33) weds Irma Seeman
1916 Highlights
About October 17, 1916
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
