Famous Birthdays
- Bill Monroe, American newscaster (NBC-TV, Congressional Report), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2011)
- Esperanza Baur, Mexican film actress, and John Wayne's second wife, born in Mexico City (d. 1961)
Gordon Gould (1920-2005)
American physicist (inventor of the laser), born in New York City
- Helen Walker, American actress (Brewster's Million, Lucky Jordan), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
- Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish sports administrator (7th President International Olympic Committee 1980-2001), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2010)
- Rudolf Kárpáti, Hungarian fencer (Olympic gold sabre team 1948, 52, 56, 60; individual 1956, 60; World C'ship gold x 7), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1999)
1920 Highlights
About July 17, 1920
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 9 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
