Famous Birthdays
- George Cleveland, Canadian vaudevillian, stage and screen character actor (Mystery Liner; Courage of Lassie: Lassie, 1954-57 - "Gramps"), born in Sydney, Nova Scotia (d. 1957)
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Soviet composer who composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period, born in Agjabadi, Russian Empire (d. 1948)
About September 17, 1885
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 138 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
