What day of the week was October 17, 1966?

The day of the week October 17th, 1966 fell on was a Monday.

Sidney Hatch the American runner (b. 1883) died on this day in 1966. As did Wieland Wagner the German director and manager (b. 1917) .

A fire at a building in New York City kills 12 firefighters the the fire department's deadliest day until the September 11, 2001 attacks. Botswana and Lesotho join the United Nations.