Historical Events
- Yanks beat Giants for 20th world championship
Famous Birthdays
- Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, French concert pianist (Beethoven International Piano Competition, 1986), born in Lannion, France
- John Dorge, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1996)
- Mike Judge, Ecuadorian born American cartoonist, born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Famous Deaths
- (Henry) "Rubberlegs" Williams, American vaudeville dancer, and blues and jazz singer, dies at 55
- Natalia Goncharova, Russian avant-garde artist and painter, dies at 81
1962 Highlights
About October 17, 1962
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 1 month and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
