Page 6: Historical Events In November - 17

1960  New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada on November - 17.   

1962  On November - 17 "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 257 performances   

1962  Arthur Vining Davis, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57), dies at 95 in Miami on November - 17.   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational on November - 17.   

1964  On this day in history helicopters of HMM-162 from Princeton, began delivery of 1,300 tons of food and clothing to people in the inland areas of South Vietnam flooded by heavy rains following a typhoon.   

1964  British Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa on this day in history.   

1965  General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of China PR on November - 17.   

1966  On November - 17 leonids meteor shower peaks (150,000+ per hour)   

1967  Beatles Ltd and Apple Music Ltd swap names on November - 17.   

1967  Surveyor 6 becomes first man-made object to lift off the Moon on November - 17.   

1967  Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 305 performances   

1968  On this day in history wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86   

1970  On this day in history russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon   

1970  Naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69 on November - 17.   

1971  Gladys Cooper, actress (Margaret-The Rogues), dies at 83 on November - 17.   

1973  President Nixon told AP "...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook" on this day in history.   

1974  Clive Brook, actor/director (On Approval), dies at 87 on November - 17.   

1975  Kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70 on November - 17.   

1976  Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1977  Egyptian President Sadat formally accepts invitation to visit Israel on November - 17.   

1978  Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 on November - 17.   

1979  John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery on November - 17.   

1981  On November - 17 bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65   

1982  On November - 17 bill Baldwin, announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 69   

1985  On this day in history jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81   

1986  On November - 17 alan Hewitt, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71   

1987  Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 on November - 17.   

1988  On November - 17 benzir Bhutto wins election in Pakistan   

1988  On this day in history sheilah Graham, gossip columnist, dies of heart failure at 84   

1989  Billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies on this day in history.   

1993  US Congress votes for NAFTA on this day in history.   

2006  On November - 17 u.S. comedian and actor Michael Richards launches a racially charged tirade at hecklers during a performance at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. Sony launches its next-generation console, the PlayStation 3, in North America.   

2007  On this day in history parliamentary elections in Kosovo.   

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

1503  On November - 17 birth of il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)   

1576  Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

1612  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on November - 17.   

1681  On November - 17 birth of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776)   

1685  On this day in history birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)   

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on November - 17.   

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on this day in history.   

0594  On November - 17 gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0641  On this day in history death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on November - 17.   

1093  On November - 17 margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on November - 17.