Topic: THIS DAY IN HISTORY ....
This day in history ............
November 17th ............
[From the History Channel]
Lead story: Queen Mary I, the monarch of England and Ireland since 1553, dies and is succeeded by her 25-year-old half-sister, Elizabeth.
Just a few more happenings:
American Revolution
Articles of Confederation submitted to the states, 1777
Automotive
"Day One" for DaimlerChrysler on NYSE, 1998
Civil War
Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee, begins, 1863
Cold War
SALT I negotiations begin, 1969
Crime
A wealthy heiress is murdered by her son, 1972
Washington, D.C., sniper John Muhammad convicted, 2003
Disaster
Thousands die in massive flood, 1421
General Interest
Verdi's first opera opens, 1839
Suez Canal opens, 1869
Hollywood
“The Terminator” becomes “The Governator” of California, 2003
Literary
The Shipping News, by Annie Proulx, wins the National Book Award, 1993
Music
The Kingston Trio brings folk music to the top of the U.S. pop charts, 1958
Old West
U.S. establishes Fort Buchanan, 1856
Presidential
Nixon insists that he is not a crook, 1973
Sports
The Heidi Bowl, 1968
Vietnam War
1st Cavalry unit ambushed in the Ia Drang Valley, 1965
My Lai trial begins, 1970
World War I
Germans make last stab at Ypres , 1914
World War II
Monty is born, 1887
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