Historical Events
- 257cm (100-inch) diameter mirror for telepscope is delivered to Mount Wilson Observatory, in Los Angeles, California
- In contravention of state law, Robins (Dodgers) play their 1st Sunday MLB game in Brooklyn; owner and manager arrested but escape with a fine; Robins edge Philadelphia, 3-2
- MLB Cincinnati Reds' Fred Toney pitches 2 complete games in doubleheader victories over Pittsburgh Pirates, allows 3 hits each game, fewest allowed by any pitcher winning 2 MLB games in one day
- Racial strife in East St Louis, Illinois turn deadly, as two White police officers are killed while driving through a previously attacked neighborhood in an unmarked car [1]
About July 1, 1917
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 107 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
