Historical Events
- Labor disputes lead to race riot in East St Louis, Illinois - Black neighborhood attacked and burned, 40-200 killed and 6000 left homeless
Famous Birthdays
- Pierre H. Dubois, Dutch literary and critic, born in Amsterdam (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Herbert Beerbohm Tree, British actor and theatre manager (King John, Trilby), dies at 64
Died in 1917 1917 Highlights
About July 2, 1917
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
