The #1 R&B song on August 17, 1966

Ain't Too Proud to Beg By The Temptations

Other #1 songs on August 17, 1966

#1 Hit Song

Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful

UK #1 Song

Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles

#1 Country Song

Almost Persuaded
David Houston

Notable August 17 birthdays in the 1960s

Jordan Schur
Film Producer
Born August 17, 1964
Jackie Warner
TV Show Host
Born August 17, 1968
Gilby Clarke
Guitarist
Born August 17, 1962
Nelson Emerson
Hockey Player
Born August 17, 1967
Peter Martin
Pianist
Born August 17, 1970
Kelvin Mercer
Rapper
Born August 17, 1969
Masaaki Satake
Kickboxer
Born August 17, 1965