Page 6: Historical Events In November - 17
Sunday, 21 December 2025
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 this day in history. 

1963 On November - 17 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 General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of China PR on this day in history. 

1966 Leonids meteor shower peaks (150,000+ per hour) on this day in history. 

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 On November - 17 "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 305 performances 

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

1970 On November - 17 russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon 

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

1971 On November - 17 gladys Cooper, actress (Margaret-The Rogues), dies at 83 

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

1974 Clive Brook, actor/director (On Approval), dies at 87 on this day in history. 

1975 Kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1976 On November - 17 victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 

1977 On November - 17 egyptian President Sadat formally accepts invitation to visit Israel 

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

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

1981 On this day in history bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 

1982 Bill Baldwin, announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 69 on November - 17. 

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 On this day in history irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 

1988 Benzir Bhutto wins election in Pakistan on November - 17. 

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

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

1993 On November - 17 uS Congress votes for NAFTA 

2006 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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