Sunday, November 17, 2024

History for November 17

History for November 17 - On-This-Day.com  
Bernard Law Montgomery (Britain) 1887
  • 1558 - Elizabeth I ascended the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary Tudor.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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