October 17th (1917) was a Wednesday. It's the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 75 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th October, 1917
» First British bombing of Germany in World War I.
Famous Birthdays on October 17 in 1917
» Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-American author and playwright (d. 1991)
» Marsha Hunt (actress) called Marsha Hunt, American actress and singer
» Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (d. 2014)
October 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Andrew of Crete (martyr) known as Andrew of Crete
» Catervus
» Ignatius of Antioch
» Marguerite Marie Alacoque (formerly)
» Saint Regulus e.g Rule of Andrew
» Richard Gwyn (martyr) named Richard Gwyn
» October 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Haiti e.g Dessalines Day (Haiti)
» International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (International observance or International)