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November 17: Day of the Week
November 17, 2024 is the 322nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 44 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 17 Historical Event(s)
1292
John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.
1659
The Peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain.
1810
Sweden declares war on its ally the United Kingdom to begin the Anglo-Swedish War, although no fighting ever takes place.
1856
American Old West: 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.
1876
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Slavonic March is given its première performance in Moscow.
1968
British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
1968
Viewers of the Raiders–Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts Heidi instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S.
1989
Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist government (it succeeds on December 29).
1990
Fugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan becomes active again and erupts.
1997
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).
Who were born on November 17?
1827
Petko Slavejkov, Bulgarian writer (d. 1895)
1905
Mischa Auer, American actor (d. 1967)
1930
Bob Mathias, American decathlete (d. 2006)
1938
Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer
1943
Lauren Hutton, American actress
1944
Lorne Michaels, Canadian producer
1951
Stephen Root, American actor
1973
Alexei Urmanov, Russian figure skater
1975
Kinga Baranowska, Polish mountaineer
1977
Ryk Neethling, South African swimmer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters FAAIZZOUJ? Check your answers here: Word search FAAIZZOUJ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.