Page 6: Historical Events In November - 17

1960  On this day in history new Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada   

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

1962  On this day in history arthur Vining Davis, CEO (Alcoa-1910-57), dies at 95 in Miami   

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  On November - 17 british Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa   

1965  General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of China PR on November - 17.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1976  Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60 on November - 17.   

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

1981  On November - 17 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  Alan Hewitt, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71 on November - 17.   

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  On this day in history sheilah Graham, gossip columnist, dies of heart failure at 84   

1989  Billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies on this day in history.   

1993  US Congress votes for NAFTA on this day in history.   

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

1502  On November - 17 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  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 17.   

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on November - 17.   

0641  Death of Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593) on November - 17.   

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

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on this day in history.   

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on November - 17.   

1231  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207)