Historical Events
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: American-based Scotsman Tommy Armour defeats Harry Cooper by 3 strokes in an 18-hole playoff to win the first of his 3 major titles
Famous Birthdays
- Austin Murphy, American politician (US Representative from Pennsylvania, 1977-95), born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
- Lucio Fulci, Italian director "Godfather of Gore", born in Rome (d. 1996)
- Martin Böttcher, German composer and conductor, born in Berlin, Germany(d. 2019)
About June 17, 1927
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 97 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
