November 17 - The Day in History

November 17 : General Interest 1558: Elizabethan Age begins Queen Mary I, the monarch of England and Ireland since 1553, dies and is succeeded by her 25-year-old half-sister, Elizabeth... read more American Revolution 1777 : Articles of Confederation submitted to the states http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/articles-of-confederation-submitted-to-the-states Automotive 1998 : "Day One" for DaimlerChrysler on NYSE http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day-one-for-daimlerchrysler-on-nyse Civil War 1863 : The Siege of Knoxville begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-siege-of-knoxville-tennessee-begins Cold War 1969 : SALT I negotiations begin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salt-i-negotiations-begin Crime 1972 : A wealthy heiress is murdered by her son http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-wealthy-heiress-is-murdered-by-her-son 2003 : Washington, D.C., sniper John Muhammad convicted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-dc-sniper-john-muhammad-convicted Disaster 1421 : Thousands die in massive flood http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thousands-die-in-massive-flood General Interest 1839 : Verdi's first opera opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/verdis-first-opera-opens 1869 : Suez Canal opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/suez-canal-opens Hollywood 2003 : "The Terminator" becomes "The Governator" of California http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-terminator-becomes-the-governator-of-california Literary 1993 : The Shipping News, by Annie Proulx, wins the National Book Award http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-shipping-news-by-annie-proulx-wins-the-national-book-award Music 1958 : The Kingston Trio brings folk music to the top of the U.S. pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-kingston-trio-brings-folk-music-to-the-top-of-the-us-pop-charts Old West 1856 : U.S. establishes Fort Buchanan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-establishes-fort-buchanan Presidential 1973 : Nixon insists that he is not a crook http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-insists-that-he-is-not-a-crook Sports 1968 : The Heidi Bowl http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-heidi-bowl Vietnam War 1965 : 1st Cavalry unit ambushed in the Ia Drang Valley http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/1st-cavalry-unit-ambushed-in-the-ia-drang-valley 1970 : My Lai trial begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/my-lai-trial-begins World War I 1914 : Germans make last stab at Ypres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-make-last-stab-at-ypres World War II 1887 : Monty is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monty-is-born

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