A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on November 17 throughout history.
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Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor.
Ecuador and Venezuela separate from Gran Colombia
Suez Canal in Egypt opens, linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas
Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Ottoman Turkish: محمد سادس, romanized: Meḥmed-i sâdis, or وحيد الدين, Vaḥîdü'd-Dîn; Turkish: VI.
Stanford Research Institute scientist Douglas Engelbart receives the first patent for the computer mouse
The Marx Brothers were an American comedy troupe who achieved success in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in 14 motion pictures.
American entertainer Britney Spears has received numerous industry awards and honorary accolades.
German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins a record 8th consecutive Formula 1 race with victory in the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (28) weds first wife Elizabeth Hartwell in Massachusetts
Czech composer Antonín Dvořák (32) weds Anna Čermáková (19) at St. Peter's Catholic church in Prague, until his death in 1904.
Film comedian Oliver Hardy (21) marries pianist Madelyn Saloshin in Macon, Georgia; divorce in 1921
Retired MLB player Johnny Bench (47) divorces Laura Cwikowski after nearly 8 years of marriage
The future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I
Battle of Mizushima: Japanese Taira clan defeat the Minamoto
Jews are arrested in England for counterfeiting coins, and 293 are hanged
(O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scots
England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign anti-French covenant The Treaty of Westminster
Brazilian general Henrique Dias wins a decisive battle against the Dutch in Brazil
The Treaty of the Pyrenees was signed on 7 November 1659 and ended the Franco-Spanish War that had begun in 1635. Negotiations were conducted and the treaty was signed on Pheasant Island, situated in...
Printer John Zenger, arrested for libel against NY colonial governor William Cosby; later acquitted
First City Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry formed at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, one of the oldest US military units still in service
Church of England organizes in New England
Beginning of a 5 day New England Blizzard that covers thousands of houses and kills hundreds
Congress meets for the first time in the newly built but still incomplete Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., established by the Residence Act of 1790
The Battle of Krasnoi (at Krasny or Krasnoe) unfolded from 15 to 18 November 1812 marking a critical episode in Napoleon's arduous retreat from Moscow.
The Delta Phi fraternity, America's oldest continuous social fraternity, founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York
Fugitive slave George Latimer captured in Boston
Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections
On the Sonoita River in present-day southern Arizona, the United States Army establishes Fort Buchanan in order to help control new land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.
Origin of Modified Julian Period
George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and engineer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881 and as...
The September 7–9, 1863 fall of the Cumberland Gap was a victory for Union forces under the command of Ambrose Burnside during his American Civil War campaign for Knoxville.
Opera "Mignon" by Ambroise Thomas premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, Francce
Englishman James Moore wins the first bicycle race, racing 13 km from Paris to Rouen, France
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States.
Rival cities of Buda & Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary
Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, New Zealand
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian and American mystic and writer who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875.
Russia launches a surprise night attack that overruns Turkish forces at Kars, Armenia
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Sorcerer" premieres at the Opera Comique, London
The Assassination of Umberto I of Italy took place on 29 July 1900 on Matteo da Campione Street in Monza.
British gunboat HMS Flirt fires at and destroys village of Torofani on the Forcado River in Niger, in retaliation for attack on British owned factory that left 5 Brits missing
The Serbian Army with Russian support, invades Bulgaria
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducts the premiere of his 5th Symphony at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia
Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & San Francisco
The Daily Racing Form (DRF) (referred to as the Racing Form or "Form" and sometimes "telegraph" or "telly") is a tabloid newspaper founded in 1894 in Chicago, Illinois, by Frank Brunell.
The Kingdom of Dahomey () was a West African kingdom located within the present-day Republic of Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904.
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, also known as the Eulsa Treaty, was made between delegates of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1905. Negotiations were concluded on November 17, 1905.
1st US dental hygienists course forms, Bridgeport, Connecticut
In 1513 the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa first crossed the Isthmus of Panama.
The military forces of the German Empire occupied Belgium during World War I between 1914 and 1918.
NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1
Tornado hits Washington, D.C.
Boston Garden officially opens
Musical "Sweet & Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in NYC
German government of von Papen resigns
Edgar Bergen and dummy Charlie McCarthy become an overnight success on radio
Britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws introduced in Nazi Germany on 15 September 1935 at a special session of the Reichstag during the annual Nuremberg Rally of the Nazi Party.
German submarine U-48 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, and the most successful that was commissioned.
Green Bay Packers become the first NFL team to travel by plane
Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, nicknamed the Leningrad Symphony, was begun in Leningrad, completed in the city of Samara (then known as Kuybyshev) in December 1941, and...
H. J. Wilson of the RAF sets a new world airspeed record of 606 mph (975 km/h)
The Screen Actors Guild in the US implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath
Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry
Britain reports development of the world's first nuclear-powered heating system
MLB St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc
WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, West Virginia (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting
De Beers of South Africa announces the invention of a new synthetic diamond process
SF Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of the Year
The 1961 Washington Senators season was the team's inaugural season, having been established as a replacement for the previous franchise of the same name, which relocated to the Twin Cities of...
British Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa
General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of People's Republic of China
Leonids meteor shower peaks at over 150,000 per hour for 20 minutes, a storm so intense that some people think it is the end of the world
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
Davy Jones of the Monkees opens fashion boutique Zilch I in Greenwich Village, New York
The Heidi Game was a 1968 American Football League (AFL) game between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets.
Beatle George Harrison makes cameo appearance on American television's "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
SALT-discussions open in Helsinki Finland
British newspaper Sun puts 1st pinup girl on page 3 (Stephanie Rahn)
Greek regime attacks students with tanks, 100s killed
Teri Garr plays new nurse, Lt Suzanne Marquetten, on "The Sniper" episode of TV series M*A*S*H
Aliança Operário-Camponesa (Worker-Peasant Alliance) founded in Portugal as a front of PCP(m-l)
China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
The Elephant Man is a play by Bernard Pomerance. Originally co-produced by Hampstead Theatre under Artistic Director Michael Rudman and Foco Novo under Roland Rees, the play premiered at Nuffield...
"Salem's Lot", American two-part miniseries based on the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King, premieres in the United States
NBA NY Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws
Golden State Warrior Purvis Short scores career high 59 points though team loses to NJ Nets 124-110
George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the American League MVP
Neil Simon's farcical play "Rumors" premieres in NYC
Pitcher Bret Saberhagen signs a record $2,966,667-a-year contract with the Kansas City Royals
American singer David Crosby breaks his left leg, ankle and shoulder in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles, California
1st TV condom ad aired (FOX- TV)
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is the first soundtrack album by American singer Whitney Houston.
Antonov AN-124 flies in South Iran against mountain: 17 killed
3rd Germany government of Kohl forms
"Present Laughter" opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC
In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre (The police then kill the assailants).
A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills 7, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.
Kmart Corp. announces it is buying Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion USD and naming the newly merged company Sears Holdings Corporation.
Film adaptation of Joanthan Larson's musical "Rent", starring Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs, premieres at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC
Roentgenium is a synthetic chemical element; it has symbol Rg and atomic number 111. It is extremely radioactive and can only be created in a laboratory.
50 schoolchildren and a bus driver are killed after a train collides with a school bus in Manfalut, Egypt
50 people are killed after a Boeing 737 aircraft crashes in Kazan, Russia
The Church of England adopts legislation enabling the appointment of female bishops
Actor Charlie Sheen confirms that he is HIV-positive
Smaller pyramid find within 2 known Kukulkan "nesting" pyramids announced at Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico, dating to 550-80 AD
British Columbia declares a state of emergency after an "atmospheric river" storm causes widespread rain and flooding [1]
Earth's hottest day: global average surface temperature more than 2°C (2.06°C) above pre-industrial levels for the first time according to EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service [1]
Lev Vygotsky, Belarusian soviet psychologist, known for soviet psychologist, was born on 1896-11-17.
Cyril Ramaphosa is born
Chanda Kochhar, Indian businesswoman, known for indian businesswoman, was born on 1962-11-17. Chanda Kochhar is an Indian banker.
Martin Scorsese, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1943-11-17. Martin Charles Scorsese is an American filmmaker.
Danny DeVito actor, known for american actor, was born on 1945-11-17. Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker.
Lorne Michaels, American american television producer, writer, and actor, known for canadian and american television producer, writer, and actor, was born on 1945-11-17.
RuPaul, American drag queen, actor and musician, known for american drag queen, actor and musician, was born on 1961-11-17.
Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress, known for canadian actress, was born on 1979-11-17. Rachel Anne McAdams is a Canadian actress.
Tom Ellis, Welsh welsh actor, known for welsh actor, was born on 1979-11-17. Thomas John Ellis is a Welsh actor.
Tom Seaver, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1944-11-17.
Elvin Hayes, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1946-11-17.
Louis XVIII is born
Rock Hudson, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1925-11-17. Rock Hudson was an American actor.
The future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I
Battle of Mizushima: Japanese Taira clan defeat the Minamoto
Jews are arrested in England for counterfeiting coins, and 293 are hanged
(O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scots
England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign anti-French covenant The Treaty of Westminster
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor.
Brazilian general Henrique Dias wins a decisive battle against the Dutch in Brazil
The Treaty of the Pyrenees was signed on 7 November 1659 and ended the Franco-Spanish War that had begun in 1635. Negotiations were conducted and the treaty was signed on Pheasant Island, situated in...
Calico Jack dies
Printer John Zenger, arrested for libel against NY colonial governor William Cosby; later acquitted
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (28) weds first wife Elizabeth Hartwell in Massachusetts
Louis XVIII is born
First City Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry formed at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, one of the oldest US military units still in service
Church of England organizes in New England
Beginning of a 5 day New England Blizzard that covers thousands of houses and kills hundreds
Congress meets for the first time in the newly built but still incomplete Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., established by the Residence Act of 1790
The Battle of Krasnoi (at Krasny or Krasnoe) unfolded from 15 to 18 November 1812 marking a critical episode in Napoleon's arduous retreat from Moscow.
The Delta Phi fraternity, America's oldest continuous social fraternity, founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York
Ecuador and Venezuela separate from Gran Colombia
Fugitive slave George Latimer captured in Boston
Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections
On the Sonoita River in present-day southern Arizona, the United States Army establishes Fort Buchanan in order to help control new land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.
Origin of Modified Julian Period
George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and engineer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881 and as...
The September 7–9, 1863 fall of the Cumberland Gap was a victory for Union forces under the command of Ambrose Burnside during his American Civil War campaign for Knoxville.
Opera "Mignon" by Ambroise Thomas premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, Francce
Suez Canal in Egypt opens, linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas
Englishman James Moore wins the first bicycle race, racing 13 km from Paris to Rouen, France
The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States.
Czech composer Antonín Dvořák (32) weds Anna Čermáková (19) at St. Peter's Catholic church in Prague, until his death in 1904.
Rival cities of Buda & Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary
Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire & sinks off Auckland, New Zealand
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, often known as Madame Blavatsky, was a Russian and American mystic and writer who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875.
Russia launches a surprise night attack that overruns Turkish forces at Kars, Armenia
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "The Sorcerer" premieres at the Opera Comique, London
The Assassination of Umberto I of Italy took place on 29 July 1900 on Matteo da Campione Street in Monza.
British gunboat HMS Flirt fires at and destroys village of Torofani on the Forcado River in Niger, in retaliation for attack on British owned factory that left 5 Brits missing
The Serbian Army with Russian support, invades Bulgaria
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducts the premiere of his 5th Symphony at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia
Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & San Francisco
The Daily Racing Form (DRF) (referred to as the Racing Form or "Form" and sometimes "telegraph" or "telly") is a tabloid newspaper founded in 1894 in Chicago, Illinois, by Frank Brunell.
Lev Vygotsky, Belarusian soviet psychologist, known for soviet psychologist, was born on 1896-11-17.
The Kingdom of Dahomey () was a West African kingdom located within the present-day Republic of Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904.
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905, also known as the Eulsa Treaty, was made between delegates of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire in 1905. Negotiations were concluded on November 17, 1905.
Film comedian Oliver Hardy (21) marries pianist Madelyn Saloshin in Macon, Georgia; divorce in 1921
1st US dental hygienists course forms, Bridgeport, Connecticut
In 1513 the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa first crossed the Isthmus of Panama.
Auguste Rodin, French sculptor, known for french sculptor, died on 1917-11-17. François Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture.
The military forces of the German Empire occupied Belgium during World War I between 1914 and 1918.
Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Ottoman Turkish: محمد سادس, romanized: Meḥmed-i sâdis, or وحيد الدين, Vaḥîdü'd-Dîn; Turkish: VI.
Rock Hudson, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1925-11-17. Rock Hudson was an American actor.
NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1
Tornado hits Washington, D.C.
Boston Garden officially opens
Musical "Sweet & Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in NYC
German government of von Papen resigns
The Marx Brothers were an American comedy troupe who achieved success in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in 14 motion pictures.
Edgar Bergen and dummy Charlie McCarthy become an overnight success on radio
Britain's Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws introduced in Nazi Germany on 15 September 1935 at a special session of the Reichstag during the annual Nuremberg Rally of the Nazi Party.
German submarine U-48 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, and the most successful that was commissioned.
Green Bay Packers become the first NFL team to travel by plane
Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60, nicknamed the Leningrad Symphony, was begun in Leningrad, completed in the city of Samara (then known as Kuybyshev) in December 1941, and...
Martin Scorsese, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1943-11-17. Martin Charles Scorsese is an American filmmaker.
Tom Seaver, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1944-11-17.
H. J. Wilson of the RAF sets a new world airspeed record of 606 mph (975 km/h)
Danny DeVito actor, known for american actor, was born on 1945-11-17. Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker.
Lorne Michaels, American american television producer, writer, and actor, known for canadian and american television producer, writer, and actor, was born on 1945-11-17.
Elvin Hayes, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1946-11-17.
The Screen Actors Guild in the US implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath
Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry
Britain reports development of the world's first nuclear-powered heating system
MLB St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc
Cyril Ramaphosa is born
WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, West Virginia (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting
De Beers of South Africa announces the invention of a new synthetic diamond process
SF Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of the Year
The 1961 Washington Senators season was the team's inaugural season, having been established as a replacement for the previous franchise of the same name, which relocated to the Twin Cities of...
RuPaul, American drag queen, actor and musician, known for american drag queen, actor and musician, was born on 1961-11-17.
Chanda Kochhar, Indian businesswoman, known for indian businesswoman, was born on 1962-11-17. Chanda Kochhar is an Indian banker.
British Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa
General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of People's Republic of China
Leonids meteor shower peaks at over 150,000 per hour for 20 minutes, a storm so intense that some people think it is the end of the world
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
Davy Jones of the Monkees opens fashion boutique Zilch I in Greenwich Village, New York
The Heidi Game was a 1968 American Football League (AFL) game between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets.
Beatle George Harrison makes cameo appearance on American television's "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
SALT-discussions open in Helsinki Finland
Stanford Research Institute scientist Douglas Engelbart receives the first patent for the computer mouse
British newspaper Sun puts 1st pinup girl on page 3 (Stephanie Rahn)
Greek regime attacks students with tanks, 100s killed
Teri Garr plays new nurse, Lt Suzanne Marquetten, on "The Sniper" episode of TV series M*A*S*H
Aliança Operário-Camponesa (Worker-Peasant Alliance) founded in Portugal as a front of PCP(m-l)
China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
The Elephant Man is a play by Bernard Pomerance. Originally co-produced by Hampstead Theatre under Artistic Director Michael Rudman and Foco Novo under Roland Rees, the play premiered at Nuffield...
"Salem's Lot", American two-part miniseries based on the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King, premieres in the United States
Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress, known for canadian actress, was born on 1979-11-17. Rachel Anne McAdams is a Canadian actress.
Tom Ellis, Welsh welsh actor, known for welsh actor, was born on 1979-11-17. Thomas John Ellis is a Welsh actor.
NBA NY Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws
Golden State Warrior Purvis Short scores career high 59 points though team loses to NJ Nets 124-110
George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the American League MVP
Neil Simon's farcical play "Rumors" premieres in NYC
Pitcher Bret Saberhagen signs a record $2,966,667-a-year contract with the Kansas City Royals
American singer David Crosby breaks his left leg, ankle and shoulder in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles, California
1st TV condom ad aired (FOX- TV)
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is the first soundtrack album by American singer Whitney Houston.
Antonov AN-124 flies in South Iran against mountain: 17 killed
3rd Germany government of Kohl forms
Retired MLB player Johnny Bench (47) divorces Laura Cwikowski after nearly 8 years of marriage
"Present Laughter" opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC
In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre (The police then kill the assailants).
A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills 7, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.
American entertainer Britney Spears has received numerous industry awards and honorary accolades.
Kmart Corp. announces it is buying Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion USD and naming the newly merged company Sears Holdings Corporation.
Film adaptation of Joanthan Larson's musical "Rent", starring Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs, premieres at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC
Roentgenium is a synthetic chemical element; it has symbol Rg and atomic number 111. It is extremely radioactive and can only be created in a laboratory.
50 schoolchildren and a bus driver are killed after a train collides with a school bus in Manfalut, Egypt
German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins a record 8th consecutive Formula 1 race with victory in the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas
50 people are killed after a Boeing 737 aircraft crashes in Kazan, Russia
The Church of England adopts legislation enabling the appointment of female bishops
Actor Charlie Sheen confirms that he is HIV-positive
Smaller pyramid find within 2 known Kukulkan "nesting" pyramids announced at Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico, dating to 550-80 AD
British Columbia declares a state of emergency after an "atmospheric river" storm causes widespread rain and flooding [1]
Earth's hottest day: global average surface temperature more than 2°C (2.06°C) above pre-industrial levels for the first time according to EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service [1]