Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: October 17
October 17, 2024 is the 291st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 75 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Libra is your zodiac sign. Opal is your modern birthstone. Jasper is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: October 17
- 1091 –London Tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London.
- 1777 –American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
- 1860 –First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).
- 1917 –First British bombing of Germany in World War I.
- 1941 –German troops execute the male population of the villages Kerdyllia in Serres, Greece.
- 1965 –The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair closes after a two year run. More than 51 million people had attended the two-year event.
- 1970 –Montreal, Quebec: Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte murdered by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
- 1977 –German Autumn: Four days after it is hijacked, Lufthansa Flight 181 lands in Mogadishu, Somalia, where a team of German GSG 9 commandos later rescues all remaining hostages on board.
- 1980 –As part of the Holy See – United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican
- 2010 –Mary MacKillop is canonized (in Rome) and becomes the first saint of Australia.
Who were born on October 17?
- 1892 –Theodor Eicke, German Nazi official (d. 1943)
- 1900 –Jean Arthur, American actress (d. 1991)
- 1930 –Robert Atkins, American nutritionist (d. 2003)
- 1940 –Jim Smith, English footballer and manager
- 1959 –Richard Roeper, American film critic
- 1974 –John Rocker, American baseball player
- 1982 –Nick Riewoldt, Australian rules footballer
- 1983 –Daniel Booko, American actor
- 1985 –Baran Kosari, Iranian actress
- 1992 –Sam Concepcion, Filipino performer and actor
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