November 17 2023 is Friday. Holidays & Observances, National and Special Days, Major Past Events, Zodiac Sign, Birthday of Celebrity & famous personalities on this date.
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Holidays, Observances of Special Day & National Day on November 17
Find out about important past events, festivals, funny, weird, national days, special days & Holidays happening around the world in different countries on this day
National days on Fri Nov 17th, 2023
- 321st day of the Gregorian calendar
- Western Zodiac – Scorpio
- President’s Day- Marshall Islands
- International Happy Gose Day
- National Take a Hike Day
- Lala Lajpat Rai Sacrifice Day
- National Baklava Day
- National Unfriend Day
- World Prematurity Day
- National Homemade Bread Day
- International Students’ Day
- National Revival Day- Azerbaijan
- Polytechneio- Greece
- Fight for Freedom and Democracy Day- Slovakia
Past events and historical events on November 17
- 2008-The FBI and local law enforcement arrested 642 in 29 U.S. cities in a crackdown on child prostitute rings, rescuing 47 Children whose age in between 13 to 17.
- 2003-Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Californian Governor replacing then Governor Gray Davis.
- 1989-Velvet Revolution begins and incident led to mass strikes and nonviolent around the country.
- 1973-Athens Polytechnic Uprising and military crashed into the campus grounds using a tank and put an end of the protests.
- 1970-Cannabis, marijuana, heroin, and LSD are classified as schedule I drugs.
- 1964-A twin-engine A3D aircraft crashed into buildings killing 9 and injuring many more at El Centro Naval Air Facility in California.
- 1960-Robert F. Kennedy intervened to get Martin Luther King Jr. out of Georgia State Prison on bail while appealing a traffic charge.
- 1940 World’s Fair final day attendance was 537,952.
- 1921-A senate committee recommends adopting a new metric system replacing old one.
- 1904-Lower Manhattan to Harlem subway begins with 28 stations.
- 1869-Construction on the 193 kms long artificial waterway-Suez Canal finished.
- 1858-The start of Modified Julian Date(MJD).
Famous Personalities & Celebrities Birthday on November 17
Famous Celebrities birthdays on 17th November–
- 1978-Rachel McAdams-Canadian actress-Best known for her comedic and romantic film roles.
- 1964-Susan Rice-American diplomat.
- 1960-Alka Saraogi-Indian Author
- 1944-Danny DeVito-American Actor, Director and Producer
- 1942-Martin Scorsese-American director, producer, screenwriter, actor.
- 1925-Rock Hudson-US Actor.
- 1901-Walter Hallstein-German politician, diplomat, 1st President of the European Commission.
FAQ / People Also
1. Which Day is 17th November 2023?
- 17th November is Friday
- 321st day of the Gregorian calendar
- Western Zodiac- Scorpio
2. Special Day on November 17
- Every year on November 17, the world observes World Prematurity Day to increase awareness about premature delivery and the concerns of preterm babies.
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