History for November 17

History for November 17 - On-This-Day.

Bernard Law Montgomery (Britain) 1887

• 1869 - The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red seas.
• 1903 - Russia's Social Democrats officially split into two groups - Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.
• 1913 - In Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm banned the armed forces from dancing the tango.
• 1922 - Siberia voted for union with the U.S.S.R.
• 1968 - NBC cut away from the final minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game to begin a TV special, "Heidi," on schedule. The Raiders came from behind to beat the Jets 43-32.
• 1997 - 62 people were killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt. The attackers were killed by police.