Historical Events
- US Congress pass the New Lands Reclamation Act, which establishes a fund from sale of public lands to build irrigation dams for arid Western lands
Famous Birthdays
- Alec Hurwood, Australian cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 11 wickets, BB 4/22; Queensland), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1982)
- Sammy Fain, American popular music composer, born in New York City (d. 1989)
About June 17, 1902
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 122 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini
