October 17th (1979) 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, 1979
» Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
» The Department of Education Organization Act is signed into law creating the US Department of Education and US Department of Health and Human Services.
Famous Birthdays on October 17 in 1979
» Marcela Bovio, Mexican singer-songwriter and violinist (Stream of Passion and Elfonía)
» Alexandros Nikolaidis, Greek martial artist
» Kimi Räikkönen, Finnish race car driver
» Kostas Tsartsaris, Greek basketball player
October 17th Famous Deaths for 1979
» S. J. Perelman, American author and screenwriter (b. 1904)
» John Stuart (actor) named John Stuart, Scottish-English actor (b. 1898)
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)