It was a Saturday.
17 October 2001 was a Wednesday.
October 17 1854 was a Tuesday.
October 17 2008 was a Friday.
October 17 2010 was a Sunday.
As of 31 Oct 2009 (today) October 17 is not six and a half years distant.
February 17, 2009 was on a Tuesday.
October 17, 1937 fell on a Sunday.
October 17, 1961 fell on a Tuesday.
October 17, 1963 fell on a Thursday.
October 17, 1945 fell on a Wednesday.
October 17, 1970 fell on a Saturday.
October 17, 1975 fell on a Friday.