Famous Birthdays
- Eric Hughes, English rugby league utility back (10 Tests England, 8 Great Britain; Widnes 481 games), born in Prescot district, England (d. 2020)
- Howard Rollins, American actor (Bannister-Wildside, Ed Harding-Another World), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1996)
- Michael Lynn Synar, American politician (Rep-D-Oklahoma, 1979-95), born in Vinita, Oklahoma (d. 1996)
- Sandra Reemer, Indo-Dutch pop singer ("As Love Goes"), and television presenter, born in Bandung, Indonesia (d. 2017)
About October 17, 1950
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 6 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
