It was a Thursday.
October 17th 1996 was a Thursday.
17th October 1998 was a Saturday.
17th October 1979 was a Wednesday.
October 17th, 1992 fell on a Saturday.
Thursday
It was a Wednesday.
It was a Sunday.
Tuesday
17 October 1958 was a Friday.
6 October 1996 was a Sunday.
October 2, 1996 was a Wednesday.
9th October 1996 was a Wednesday.