Historical Events
- Boston's Jesse Tannehell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 6-0
- George H. Reid succeeds John Watson as Prime Minister of Australia
Famous Birthdays
- John Hay Whitney, American financier, diplomat and publisher of the NY Herald Tribune (1961-67), born in Ellsworth, Maine (d. 1982) [1]
- Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (International Bruckner Society; Mozart's Requiem), and educator (Vienna University, 1932-73), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1991)
- Mary Cain, American newspaper editor and politician (d. 1984)
About August 17, 1904
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
