What day of the week was October 17, 2001?

The day of the week October 17th, 2001 fell on was a Wednesday.

Jay Livingston the American singer-songwriter (b. 1915) died on this day in 2001. As did Rehavam Ze'evi the Israeli historian, general, and politician (b. 1926) .

Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi became the first Israeli minister to be assassinated in a terrorist attack.