Historical Events
Sports History
Dave DeBusschere hits a single off Bennie Daniels, his 1st and only MLB hit
- Telstar soccer team forms in Ijmuiden
Famous Birthdays
- Denise Miller, American actress (Billie-Archie Bunker's Place), born in Brooklyn, New York
- John Ventimiglia, American actor (The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
- Letsie III, King of Lesotho, born in Morija, Basutoland
Matti Nykänen (1963-2019)
Finnish ski jumper (4 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Jyväskylä, Finland
- Regina Belle, American pop, and R&B singer-songwriter, and Grammy Award winner (with Peabo Bryson - "A Whole New World"), born in Engelwood, New Jersey
- Susan Lindauer, American peace activist, accused spy, and author (Extreme Prejudice), born in Alaska
About July 17, 1963
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Surf City - Jan & Dean
#1 Song: Confessin' (That I Love You) - Frank Ifield
