What day of the week was August 17, 1958?

The day of the week August 17th, 1958 fell on was a Sunday.

Arthur Fox the American fencer (b. 1878) died on this day in 1958.

Pioneer 0 the America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country.