The History Channel

  • Shows
  • Videos
  • News
  • Topics
  • Games
  • Shop
  • This Day in History
  • Ask HISTORY
  • HISTORY Lists
  • HISTORY Blog
  • Hungry History
  • Speeches & Audio
  • History Mobile
  • Get Email Updates
  • Unlock HISTORY on foursquare
  • Promotions
  • ${menuItem.title}
This Day In History November 17


Thousands die in massive flood Elizabethan Age begins Articles of Confederation submitted to the states Verdi's first opera opens U.S. establishes Fort Buchanan The Siege of Knoxville begins Suez Canal opens Monty is born Germans make last stab at Ypres The Kingston Trio brings folk music to the top of the U.S. pop charts 1st Cavalry unit ambushed in the Ia Drang Valley The Heidi Bowl SALT I negotiations begin My Lai trial begins A wealthy heiress is murdered by her son Nixon insists that he is not a crook The Shipping News, by Annie Proulx, wins the National Book Award "Day One" for DaimlerChrysler on NYSE Washington, D.C., sniper John Muhammad convicted ?The Terminator? becomes ?The Governator? of California
History.com
  • Site Map
  • FAQ/Contact Us
  • Shop HISTORY
  • HISTORY Community
  • Email Updates
  • Mobile
  • HISTORY Magazine
A+E Networks Corporate
  • Advertise With Us
  • Corporate Information
  • Around the World
  • Employment Opportunities
  • TV Parental Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Copyright Policy
  • Ad Choices
A+E Networks Digital
AETV.com Biography.com History.com History.com/h2 MyLifetime.com LifetimeMovieNetwork.com

HISTORY Education   |   HISTORY en Español   |   HISTORY International
HISTORY Shop   |   Crime and Investigation   |   Military HISTORY
DressUpChallenge   |   MothersClick   |   LifetimeMoms   |   Roiworld

© 1996-, A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved.