Historical Events
Sports History
American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller sets 100m world freestyle record 57.4s at Miami, Florida
Famous Birthdays
- Gevork Vartanian, Soviet intelligence agent (Operation Long Jump), born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia (d. 2012)
- Margaret Truman, American presidential daughter, writer (Murder at FBI), and pianist, born in Independence, Missouri (d. 2008)
Famous Deaths
Henry Bacon (1866-1924)
American architect (Lincoln Memorial), dies at 57
- Oskar Merikanto [Ala-Kanto], Finnish pianist, organist, and composer, dies at 55
Died in 1924 1924 Highlights
About February 17, 1924
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
