The #1 song on October 17, 1968

Hey Jude By The Beatles

Other #1 songs on October 17, 1968

UK #1 Song

Those Were the Days
Mary Hopkin

#1 R&B Song

Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1)
James Brown

#1 Country Song

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Eddy Arnold

Notable October 17 birthdays in the 1960s

Rene Dif
Pop Singer
Born October 17, 1967
Nancy Sullivan
TV Actress
Born October 17, 1969
John Okafor
Comedian
Born October 17, 1961
Jeffrey Dungan
Architect
Born October 17, 1965
Johnny Jolin
Country Singer
Born October 17, 1964
Mark Gatiss
TV Actor
Born October 17, 1966
J.C. MacKenzie
TV Actor
Born October 17, 1970
Pat Valenzuela
Horse Jockey
Born October 17, 1962
Norm MacDonald
Comedian
Born October 17, 1963