Jared Tallent
b. 1984
Australian race walker
On This Day · The 290th day of the year
October 17
October 17 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1660 and 2001. The nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on October 17?
October 17 is the 290th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1660 and 2001. Famous people born on October 17 include Jared Tallent, Eminem and Kimi Räikkönen.
The shape of the day
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Rehavam Ze'evi — October 17 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Libra is the sign for October 17 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 17
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game Keeper
2024
- Game Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Game MechWarrior 5: Clans
- Game A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
- Game Blazing Strike
- TV Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2023
- Game Wizard With a Gun
- TV Chachi No.1
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1660
List of regicides of Charles I of England
The nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered.
- 1771
Ascanio in Alba
Premiere in Milan of the opera Ascanio in Alba, composed by Mozart at age 15.
- 1777
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
- 1814
London Beer Flood
Eight people die in the London Beer Flood.
- 1860
The Open Championship
First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).
- 1931
Al Capone
Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.
- 1933
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the United States.
- 1941
World War II
World War II: The USS Kearny becomes the first U.S. Navy vessel to be torpedoed by a U-boat.
- 2000
Hatfield rail crash
The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack.
- 2001
Rehavam Ze'evi
Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi is assassinated by Hamdi Quran, a member of the PFLP, thus becoming the highest-ranking Israeli to be killed by a Palestinian.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 17Eminem
b. 1972
American rapper, producer, and actor
Kimi Räikkönen
b. 1979
Finnish race car driver
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
b. 1867
Catalan architect who designed the Casa Martí
Dmitry Pozharsky
b. 1577
Russian prince
William Anders
b. 1933
Hong Kong-American general and astronaut
Burton (musician)
b. 1974
Finnish keyboard player
Mae Jemison
b. 1956
American physician, academic, and astronaut
Deaths
- 2012Stanford R. Ovshinsky
- 2007Suzy Covey
- 2001Rehavam Ze'evi
- 1978Giovanni Gronchi
- 1849Frédéric Chopin
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete
- —Christian feast day: Anstrudis
- —Christian feast day: Catervus
- —Christian feast day: Ethelred and Ethelberht
- —Christian feast day: Florentius of Orange
- —Christian feast day: François-Isidore Gagelin (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)
- —Christian feast day: Hosea
- —Christian feast day: Ignatius of Antioch
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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