Historical Events
- Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Gérard Debreu
- STS-9 vehicle moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) due to SRB nozzle problem
Television Debut
Talk show "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show" with Sally Jessy Raphael debuts on KSDK
1983 History
Famous Birthdays
- (Nicole) "Nikki" Lane, American country and roots-rock singer-songwriter (Highway Queen; All or Nothin'), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- Daniel Booko, American actor
- Felicity Jones, English actress (Rogue One), born in Birmingham
- Ivan Saenko, Russian football player
Famous Deaths
- Pol le Roy, Flemish writer (Stroom) and WWII collaborator, dies at 78
- Raymond Aron, French sociologist and political scientist (The Opium of the Intellectuals), dies at 78
About October 17, 1983
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 5 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
#1 Song: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
