What Happened on October 17, 1966

Day of the Week: Monday

Famous Birthdays

  • Danny Ferry, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Person of interestDoug McMillon

Doug McMillon, American CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2014-), born in Memphis, Tennessee

CEO of Wal-Mart Doug McMillon
CEO of Wal-Mart
Doug McMillon
  • Mark Gatiss, English actor and writer
  • Tommy Kendall, American race car driver and television personality

Famous Deaths

  • Soledad JimĂ©nez, Spanish actress (Kid Galahad, The Phantom of the Range), dies at 92
  • Wieland Wagner, German opera director, dies