« News Home | Print Published: Tue, October 17, 2017 @ 12: 00 a.m. Today is Tuesday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2017. There are 75 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED PRESS On this date in: 1610: French King Louis XIII, age 9, is crowned at Reims, five months after the assassination of his father, Henry IV. 1777: British forces under Gen. Read more »