Historical Events
- "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 87 performances
Event of Interest
Queen Elizabeth II is fined $140 for withdrawing her race horse
- Stinchcomb Memorial in Cleveland Metroparks' dedicated
Famous Birthdays
- Mark Peel, Australian historian and academic
- Norm MacDonald, Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor (Saturday Night Live, 1993-98; Dirty Work; The Norm Show), born in Quebec City, Quebec (d. 2021)
- Richard Roeper, American columnist and film critic, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Ron Drummond, American writer
- Russell Gilbert, Australian comedian
About October 17, 1959
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 6 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
