Historical Events
- 3' of rain falls on Pennsylvania, flooding kills 15
- Estimated 34.5" (87.5 cm) of rainfall, Smethport, Pennsylvania (state record); flooding kills 15
- Transport #6 departs Pithiviers, France with 928 French Jews sent to Aushwitz Concentration camp; 45 survive until the war's end
Famous Birthdays
- Connie Hawkins, American professional basketball player, 1961-76 ABA MVP-1968 (Harlem Globetrotters, 1963-66; Phoenix Suns, L.A. Lakers), born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
- Don Kessinger, American baseball shortstop (6 x MLB All Star; Gold Glove 1969, 70; Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago WS), born in Forrest City, Arkansas
- Gale Garnett, New Zealand-Canadian folk singer-songwriter ("We'll Sing in the Sunshine"), and actress, born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Peter Sissons, British newsreader, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2019)
Famous Weddings
Lana Turner
American movie actress Lana Turner (21) weds 2nd husband, American actor and restaurateur Steve Crane (annulled due to uncompleted divorce from prior marriage)
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About July 17, 1942
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
