What happened on Monday October 17, 1955?

About October 17th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dimitrios Maximos, an influential Greek banker and political figure, passes away at the age of 82, leaving behind a significant legacy in Greece's financial and political landscape of the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: October 17th, 1955 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Hear You Knocking by Gale Storm
  • #1 UK song: The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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October 17, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 17, 1955:

  • Dimitrios Maximos, Greek Banker and Politician, Dies Dimitrios Maximos, an influential Greek banker and political figure, passes away at the age of 82, leaving behind a significant legacy in Greece's financial and political landscape of the mid-20th century.
  • Vatican Commends New York Archbishop The Vatican issues an official commendation to the Archbishop of New York, highlighting the ongoing diplomatic and spiritual relationship between the local archdiocese and the global Catholic Church leadership.
  • Lee Meriwether Joins Today Show Panel Lee Meriwether, a prominent television personality and actress, becomes a new panelist on the popular morning news program 'Today Show', marking a significant moment in her early media career.

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October 17, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 17, 1955?


October 17, 1955 was a Monday and it was the 290th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 17, 1955 can also be written as 10/17/1955 in the US and as 17/10/1955 in UK and Europe.

October 17, 1955 in October 1955 calendar

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Who was born on October 17, 1955?


Famous people born on October 17, 1955:

  • Smita Patil
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  • Sam Bottoms

    American actor from a family of performers, known for his roles in films like 'The Last Picture Show' and 'Zandy's Bride' during the 1970s.

  • Georgios Alogoskoufis

    Prominent Greek economist and politician who served as Minister of Finance, contributing significantly to Greece's economic policy and...

  • Kerry James Marshall

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October 17, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 17, 1955:

  • Dimitrios Maximos

    Greek banker and politician (b. 1873).

  • Pietro Borsetti
  • Maria Farneti

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October 17, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 17, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 17th and October 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 17, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 17, 1955 was I Hear You Knocking by Gale Storm, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

  1. - I Hear You Knocking youtube
  2. - You Are My Love youtube
  3. - Autumn Leaves youtube
  4. - Ain't That A Shame youtube
  5. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube

October 17, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 17, 1955 was The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

  1. - The Man From Laramie youtube
  2. - Rose Marie youtube
  3. - Blue Star (The Medic Theme) youtube
  4. - Cool Water youtube
  5. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
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October 17, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 17th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 17, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 17, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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October 17, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 17, 1955 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 17, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 17, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 09:02 am and setting at 07:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 01, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1955.

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How old is someone born on October 17, 1955?


Someone born on October 17, 1955 is:

69 years 7 months old,

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or 3633 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25435 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 17, 1955?

There are 133 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 17, 1955?

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