Famous Birthdays
- Gabriel Heatter, American radio commentator famous for his WWII sign-on "There's good news tonight", born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1972)
- Lubov Tchernicheva, Russian-British ballerina, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1976)
About September 17, 1890
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 133 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
