November 17
November 17 is the 321st day of the year (322nd in leap years), with 44 remaining.
Events:
- 1869 - Suez Canal opens.
- 1973 - U.S. President Richard Nixon tells press "I am not a crook."
- 1983 - EZLN founded.
Births:
- 9 - Vespasian, Roman Emperor (+ 79)
- 1755 - King Louis XVIII of France
- 1790 - August Ferdinand Moebius, mathematician
- 1873 - W.C. Handy - Blues composer
- 1888 - Kurt Goetz, author (+ 1960)
- 1901 - Lee Strasberg, director
- 1901 - Walter Hallstein, politician (+ 1982)
- 1904 - Isamu Noguchi, sculptor
- 1911 - Christian Fouchet, diplomat (+ 1974)
- 1925 - Rock Hudson, actor
- 1938 - Gordon Lightfoot, singer
- 1942 - Martin Scorsese, film director
- 1943 - Lauren Hutton, actress
- 1944 - Danny DeVito, actor
- 1944 - Tom Seaver, baseball player
- 1966 - Sophie Marceau, actress
Deaths:
- 1917 - Auguste Rodin, sculptor
- 1929 - Herman Hollerith, statistician
Holidays and Observances:
See Also:
November 16 - November 18 - October 17 - December 17 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December