Historical Events
- French-German trade agreement signed
Famous Birthdays
- Evan Connell, American author (The Patriot), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2013)
- Helen Wallis, English cartographer and librarian (British Museum), born in Barnet, England (d. 1995)
- John A Emmens, Dutch art historian and poet (Kunst & Vliegwerk) (d. 1971)
- Laurence Deniz, Welsh jazz guitarist, and composer (Our Man In Havana), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Pavel Urysohn, Ukrainian mathematician, drowns at 26
- Tom Kendall, Australian cricket slow bowler (2 Tests, 14 wickets in Australia's 1st 2 Tests, BB 7/55), dies at 72
1924 Highlights
About August 17, 1924
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
