Historical Events In November - 17

1960  On November - 17 new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada   

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 this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational   

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  On this day in history general Meeting of UN refuses admittance of China PR   

1966  On this day in history leonids meteor shower peaks (150,000+ per hour)   

1967  On November - 17 beatles Ltd and Apple Music Ltd swap names   

1967  On November - 17 surveyor 6 becomes first man-made object to lift off the Moon   

1967  On this day in history beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names   

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  On November - 17 naunton Wayne, actor (Dead of Night), dies at 69   

1971  Gladys Cooper, actress (Margaret-The Rogues), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 November - 17.   

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

1975  On November - 17 kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70   

1976  On this day in history victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60   

1977  On this day in history egyptian President Sadat formally accepts invitation to visit Israel   

1978  Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1979  John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery on this day in history.   

1981  Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history bill Baldwin, announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 69   

1985  Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 on November - 17.   

1986  Alan Hewitt, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1987  Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1988  Benzir Bhutto wins election in Pakistan on this day in history.   

1988  Sheilah Graham, gossip columnist, dies of heart failure at 84 on November - 17.   

1989  Billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies on November - 17.   

1993  On this day in history uS Congress votes for NAFTA   

2006  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 on this day in history.   

2007  On November - 17 parliamentary elections in Kosovo.   

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on November - 17.   

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on November - 17.   

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on this day in history.   

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

1594  On November - 17 birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

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

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on November - 17.   

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

0375  On November - 17 valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54   

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

0594  On this day in history gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0641  Death of Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593) on this day in history.   

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on this day in history.   

0885  On November - 17 death of queen Liutgard   

1093  On this day in history margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

1231  On November - 17 death of elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207)