* Astronomy

The University of Greifswald was founded on 17 October 1456
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Greifswald#1456.E2.80.941600:_Founding

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45604861/international-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty/

Calder Hall was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 17 October 1956.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t44667345/calder-hall-nuclear-power-station/

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory was dedicated on the 17th October 1957
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Radio_Astronomy_Observatory

People 

Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American physician and NASA astronaut. 
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t44932704/mae-carol-jemison/

William "Bill" Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a NASA astronaut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Anders

Karl Gordon Henize, Ph.D. (17 October 1926 - 5 October 1993) was an astronomer
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t51205041/karl-gordon-henize-1926-1993/

Peter Nilson (17 October 1937 - 8 March 1998) was a Swedish astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Nilson

Edouard Albert Roche (17 October 1820 - 27 April 1883) was a French astronomer 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard_Roche

Freimut Börngen (born October 17, 1930) is a German astronomer. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freimut_B%C3%B6rngen

Samuel Danforth (1626-1674) was a Puritan minister
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Danforth

Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov (born 17 October 1919) is a Soviet physicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaak_Markovich_Khalatnikov

Paul Isaac Bernays (17 October 1888 - 18 September 1977) was a Swiss mathematician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bernays

NGC Discovered

NGC 206 is a magnitude +14.0 star-forming region discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58796093/ngc-206/

NGC 218 is a magnitude +12.6 spiral galaxy discovered by Edouard Stephan on the 17th October 1876.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58796068/ngc-218/

NGC 683 is a magnitude +13.6 spiral galaxy discovered by John Herschel on the 17th October 1825.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58796045/ngc-683/

NGC 980 is a magnitude +13.0 lenticular galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58796012/ngc-980/

NGC 982 is a magnitude +12.5 spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58795997/ngc-982/



NGC 1038 was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on October 17, 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55268780/ngc-1038/

NGC 1091 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on October 17, 1885
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55268903/ngc-1091/

NGC 1119 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth on October 17, 1885
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55268963/ngc-1119/

NGC 1122 was discovered by William Herschel on October 17, 1886.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55269048/ngc-1122/

NGC 1129 was discovered by William Herschel on October 17, 1786
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55269118/ngc-1129/

NGC 1137 was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on October 17, 1885
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55269189/ngc-1137/




NGC 1275 is a magnitude +12.6 peculiar galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t3626151/ngc1275/

NGC 1293 is a magnitude +13.4 elliptical galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58795894/ngc-1293/

NGC 1294 is a magnitude +13.2 elliptical galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58795868/ngc-1294/

NGC 7024 is a magnitude +12.0 open star cluster discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58795838/ngc-7024/

NGC 7044 is a magnitude +12.0 open star cluster discovered by William Herschel on the 17th October 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t51628396/ngc-7044/

NGC 7664 is a magnitude 12.7 spiral galaxy discovered by Edouard Stephan on the 17th October 1876.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58795782/ngc-7664/