Historical Events
Important Vote
Amid a deepening constitutional crisis, Catalonia holds an independence referendum on seceding from Spain
Sports History
Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is released from Nevada's Lovelock Prison after less than 9 years of detention of his 33 year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping
- Presidents Cup Golf, Liberty National GC: Dustin Johnson stars with 4.5 points as US routs International team, 19-11; 7th straight American victory
- Stephen Paddock shoots dead 58 people, injuring 489, at a concert in Las Vegas in the deadliest mass shooting in American history
Famous Deaths
- Arthur "Art" Janov, American psychologist and psychotherapist notable for creating primal therapy (The Primal Scream), dies of natural causes at 93
- Peter Horak, Czech stuntman (Star Trek: Voyager: Throw Momma from the Train), dies at 74
- Robert D. Hales, American LDS Church apostle, dies at 85
- Samuel I Newhouse Jr., American magazine publisher (Parade, Vogue, Vanity Fair), dies at 89
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About October 1, 2017
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 7 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) - Cardi B
#1 Song: Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith
