October 17th (1973) 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, 1973
» OPEC starts an petroleum known as oil embargo against a number of western countries, considered to have helped Israel in its war against Syria.
Famous Birthdays on October 17 in 1973
» Andrea Tarozzi, Italian footballer
October 17th Famous Deaths for 1973
» Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian author and poet (b. 1926)
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)