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 November - 17.   

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

1964  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 on November - 17.   

1964  On this day in history british Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa   

1965  On November - 17 general Meeting of UN refuses admittance of China PR   

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

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

1967  Surveyor 6 becomes first man-made object to lift off the Moon on this day in history.   

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

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 November - 17.   

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

1975  On this day in history kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70   

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

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  On this day in history john Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery   

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history benzir Bhutto wins election in Pakistan   

1988  Sheilah Graham, gossip columnist, dies of heart failure at 84 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies   

1993  On this day in history uS Congress votes for NAFTA   

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 November - 17 birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)   

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

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on November - 17.   

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

1594  Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on this day in history.   

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

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 17 death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

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

0885  On this day in history death of queen Liutgard   

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)