October 17th (1972) was a Tuesday. 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.
Famous Birthdays on October 17 in 1972
» Eminem, American rapper, producer, and actor (D12, Outsidaz, and Bad Meets Evil)
» Musashi (kickboxer) known as Musashi, Japanese martial artist and kick-boxer
» Tarkan (singer) or Tarkan, German-Turkish singer-songwriter and producer
» Sharon Leal, American actress and singer
» Joe McEwing, American baseball player, coach, and manager
October 17th Famous Deaths for 1972
» Turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1914)
» George, Crown Prince of Serbia (b. 1887)
» Billy Williams (singer) known as Billy Williams, American singer (The Charioteers) (b. 1910)
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)