Historical Events
- "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" closes at Playhouse NYC after 1065 per
- Baseball World Series: Oakland A's 3-peat; beat LA Dodgers, 3-2 in Oakland for 4-1 series win; MVP: A's pitcher Rollie Fingers
- NBA New Orleans Jazz begin a 28 game road losing streak
- Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3
Famous Birthdays
- Ariel Levy, American feminist writer
- Janne Puurtinen, Finnish keyboardist (HIM), born in Helsinki, Finland
- John Rocker, American baseball player
- Matthew Macfadyen, British actor
Famous Deaths
- René de Rooy, Surinamese and Antillean poet (Juancho Picaflor), dies of a heart attack at 57
1974 Highlights
About October 17, 1974
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
- #1 Song: Sad Sweet Dreamer - Sweet Sensation