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November 17, 1997 Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame November 17, 1997 Islamist terrorists murder 60 tourists at Luxor in Egypt November 17, 1996 "Present Laughter" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City November 17, 1996 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational November 17, 1994 "Sunset Boulevard" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 977 performances November 17, 1994 3rd Germany government of Kohl forms November 17, 1994 Irish government of Reynolds resigns November 17, 1993 "Grand Night For Singing" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 52 performances November 17, 1993 Antonov AN-124 flies in South Iran against mountain: 17 killed November 17, 1993 U.S. House of Representatives approve Nafta November 17, 1992 "Gypsy Passion" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 55 performances November 17, 1992 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft November 17, 1992 Dateline NBC airs a demonstration show General Motors trucks, blowing up on impact, later revealed NBC rigged test November 17, 1992 Erling Kagge begins successful exploration at South pole November 17, 1991 "Brigadoon" closes at New York State Theater New York City after 12 performances November 17, 1991 1st TV condom ad aired (FOX- TV) November 17, 1991 Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs Los Angeles Rams November 17, 1989 Bret Saberhagen signs record $2,966,667 per year Kansas City Royal contract November 17, 1988 Linda Petursdottir of Iceland, 18, crowned 38th Miss World November 17, 1988 Neil Simon's "Rumors," premieres in New York City November 17, 1987 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP November 17, 1986 "Oh Coward!" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 56 performances November 17, 1985 Howard Stern begins broadcasting on 92.3 WXRK FM NY November 17, 1985 New York Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28 November 17, 1984 Golden State Warrior scores 59 points losing to New Jersey Nets 124-110 November 17, 1984 Islanders score 20 assists against Rangers November 17, 1983 "La Tragedie de Carmen" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 187 performances November 17, 1983 Harm Wiersma retains checkers world championship November 17, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers win 13th straight NHL game November 17, 1982 Dale Murphy wins NL MVP November 17, 1981 "1st" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 37 performances November 17, 1981 NBA New York Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws November 17, 1980 John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" album in U.K. November 17, 1979 Daniel Okrent sketches out 1st draft rules for Rotisserie Baseball November 17, 1979 Khomeini frees most black and female U.S. hostages November 17, 1979 New York Stars (WBL) home opener at MSG in New York City November 17, 1979 On a flight to Austin, TX, Daniel Okrent sketches out the first November 17, 1978 Gerald Lascelles (under English princess Mary) weds Elizabeth Colvin November 17, 1977 Bernard Pomerance's "Elephant Man," premieres in London November 17, 1977 Egyptian President Sadat formally accepts invitation to visit Israel November 17, 1977 Miss World Contest - Miss U.K. wears $9,500 platinum bikini November 17, 1976 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC November 17, 1974 Bonnie Bryant wins Bill Branch LPGA Golf Classic November 17, 1974 Union of Banana Exporting Countries (UPEB) forms November 17, 1973 Greek regime attacks students with tanks, 100s killed November 17, 1973 Teri Garr plays role of a stripper on "The Nurse" November 17, 1973 President Nixon tells AP "...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook" November 17, 1972 Juan Peron returns to Argentina November 17, 1970 British newspaper Sun puts 1st pinup girl on pg 3 (Stephanie Rahn) November 17, 1970 Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon November 17, 1969 SALT-discussions open in Helsinki Finland November 17, 1968 "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 305 performances November 17, 1968 John Kander/Fred Ebbs musical "Zorba," premieres in New York City November 17, 1968 KHNE TV channel 29 in Hastings, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting November 17, 1968 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Pensacola Ladies' Golf Invitational November 17, 1968 NBC cuts to show "Heidi," misses Raider's rally to beat Jets, 43-32 November 17, 1967 Beatles Ltd and Apple Music Ltd swap names November 17, 1967 French author Regis Debray sentenced to 30 years in Bolivia November 17, 1967 Surveyor 6 becomes 1st man-made object to lift off Moon November 17, 1966 Leonids meteor shower peaks (150,000+ per hour) November 17, 1965 General Meeting of United Nations refuses admittance of China PR November 17, 1965 William Eckert is unanimously elected commissioner of baseball November 17, 1964 British Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa November 17, 1963 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational November 17, 1962 "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 257 performances November 17, 1962 "Nowhere to Go, But Up" closes at Winter Garden New York City after 9 performances November 17, 1962 President Kennedy dedicates Dulles International Airport outside Washington D.C. November 17, 1962 Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me," premieres in New York City November 17, 1962 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. November 17, 1960 New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada November 17, 1959 De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond November 17, 1959 Giants slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year November 17, 1959 William Shea shows proposed New York City stadium with transparent roof November 17, 1958 KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting November 17, 1957 WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting November 17, 1956 Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) November 17, 1956 U.S.S.R. performs atmospheric nuclear test November 17, 1953 St. Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc November 17, 1948 Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry November 17, 1945 "Girl from Nantucket" closes at Adelphi Theater New York City after 12 performances November 17, 1945 New world air speed record 606 mph (975 kph) set by HJ Wilson of RAF November 17, 1941 Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres November 17, 1940 Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane November 17, 1939 German U-boat torpedoes passenger ship November 17, 1939 Jerome Kern/Hammerstein II's "Very Warm for May," premieres in New York City November 17, 1938 Italy passes their own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws November 17, 1937 Britains Lord Halifax visits Germany, beginning of appeasement November 17, 1936 Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy become overnight success on radio November 17, 1934 Lyndon B. Johnson marries Claudia Alta Taylor November 17, 1933 U.S. recognizes U.S.S.R., opens trade November 17, 1932 German government of von Papen, resigns November 17, 1931 Bradman scores 135 NSW vs. South Africa, 128 mins, 15 fours November 17, 1930 Musical "Sweet and Low" with Fanny Brice premieres in New York City November 17, 1929 Pascual Ortiz Rubio elected president of Mexico November 17, 1929 Stalin throws Nicolai Bucharin out of Politburo November 17, 1928 Boston Garden officially opens November 17, 1928 Notre Dame finally lost a football game after nearly 25 years November 17, 1927 Tornado hits Washington D.C. November 17, 1926 NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St. Pats 4-1 November 17, 1922 Turkish sultan Mehmed VI flees to Malta on British warship November 17, 1918 Social Democratic Party becomes Communistc Party Holland: CPH November 17, 1917 Lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press November 17, 1914 U.S. declares Panama Canal Zone neutral November 17, 1913 1st U.S. dental hygienists course forms, Bridgeport, Ct November 17, 1913 Panama Canal opens November 17, 1904 George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in New York City November 17, 1894 Daily Racing Form founded November 17, 1889 Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland and SF November 17, 1888 St. Tsjaikovsky's 5th Symphony premieres in Petersburg November 17, 1884 Cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel" November 17, 1877 Gilbert/Sullivans operette "Sorcerer," premieres in London November 17, 1875 Amer Theosophical Society founded by Mme Blavatsky and Col Olcott November 17, 1874 Emigrant ship Cospatrick catches fire and sinks off Auckland, NZ November 17, 1869 Englishman James Moore wins 1st bicycle race (13K Paris-Rouen) November 17, 1869 Suez Canal (Egypt) opens, links Mediterranean and Red seas November 17, 1866 Opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris) November 17, 1863 Lincoln begins 1st draft of his Gettysburg Address November 17, 1862 Confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns November 17, 1858 Origin of Modified Julian Period November 17, 1853 Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections November 17, 1842 Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston November 17, 1842 Opera "Linda di Chamounix" is produced (London) November 17, 1839 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan November 17, 1800 Congress held 1st session in Washington D.C. in incompleted Capitol building November 17, 1800 John Adams is 1st President to move into the White House November 17, 1796 Battle of Arcole-Napolean I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy November 17, 1785 Church of England organizes in New England November 17, 1734 John Zenger, arrested for libel against New York col gov; later acquitted November 17, 1558 Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary November 17, 1555 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State November 17, 1511 England and Spain sign anti-French covenant November 17, 1278 680 Jews arrested (293 hanged) in England for counterfeiting coins |