Historical Events
- Lord Tennyson, son of the poet, is named to succeed Lord Hopetown, first governor general of Australia
- Orioles forfeit to St Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the AL
Famous Birthdays
- Arnold Pihlak, Estonian soccer forward (44 caps; FK Austria Wien), born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 1985)
- Christina Stead, Australia, novelist (Man Who Loved Children), born in Rockdale, Australia (d. 1983)
About July 17, 1902
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 121 years, 9 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
