Page 6: Historical Events In November - 17

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

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

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

1963  On November - 17 kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational   

1964  On November - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1967  On this day in history 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  "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 305 performances on this day in history.   

1968  Wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1970  Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon on November - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1978  On November - 17 claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75   

1979  On November - 17 john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery   

1981  Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 on November - 17.   

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

1985  On November - 17 jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On November - 17 billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies   

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  Parliamentary elections in Kosovo on November - 17.   

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0009  On this day in history birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)   

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)   

1576  On November - 17 birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)   

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

1612  On this day in history birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

1681  On this day in history 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  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 November - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207)