Historical Events
- SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis
Famous Birthdays
- B. J. Cole, British session and touring pedal steel guitarist and dobro player (Cochise; Humble Pie; k.d. lang; John Cale; Sting), born in Enfield, England
- Marcy Kaptur, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Peter Rosei, Austrian writer (Wer war Edgar Allan?), born in Vienna
Famous Deaths
- Joe Dawson, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1912), dies at 56
1946 Highlights
About June 17, 1946
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
