Historical Events
- "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres
Famous Birthdays
- Galina Ustvolskaya, Russian composer, born in Petrograd, Russia (d. 2006)
- Kingman Brewster, American educator and president of Yale University, born in Longmeadow, Massachusetts (d. 1988)
- Max Dendermonde [Hendrik Hazelhoff], Dutch literary, born in Winschoten, Netherlands (d. 2004)
About June 17, 1919
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 10 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini