17 October

List of events which occurred on the 17th of October.

Events[]

1777: American forces decisively defeat the British at Saratoga, New York, a turning point in the American Revolutionary War. (Star Trek: The Magazine vol. 2, Issue 7: "Enterprise Lineage from Schooner to Starship")
1918: Actress Rita Hayworth is born.
1931: Chicago Mobster Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion.
2004: The sleeper ship Long Chance launches from Earth. (Phase II episode: "Practice in Waking")
2165: A Ware repair station completes repairs of the USS Vol'Rala. Matthew Harris reassures Admiral Jonathan Archer that an impending Klingon war may be averted. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Live by the Code)

1970: TOS comic: "Under the Sea" continues with the 5th installment, in TV21 Weekly #56.
1980: The 41st installment of TOS comic: "Husian Gambit" is published in daily newspapers by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
1981: The 88th installment of TOS comic: "Quarantine" is published.
1982: The 43rd installment of TOS comic: "A Merchant's Loyalty" is published.
1983: The 1st installment of TOS comic: "Getting Real" is published.
1993: TNG episode: "Gambit, Part II" and DS9 episode: "Invasive Procedures" air (week of).
1994: DS9 episode: "Equilibrium" airs (week of).
2001: ENT episode: "Unexpected" airs.
2017: TNG reference: The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard is published by Titan Books.
2019: Graphic Novel Collection, Volume 82 is released by Eaglemoss Collections.
2019: Star Trek Adventures RPG module: Hard Rock Catastrophe is published by Mōdiphiüs Entertainment.