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- 1558 Elizabeth I aged 25, ascends the English throne upon death of her half sister, Queen "Bloody" Mary
- 1800 Congress holds its 1st session in Washington, D.C. in an incomplete Capitol Building
- 1831 Ecuador and Venezuela separated from Greater Colombia
Nov 17 in Film & TV
- 1933 Marx brothers film "Duck Soup" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers is released in the US
Nov 17 in Music
- 2003 Britney Spears, at 21 years old, becomes the youngest singer to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Nov 17 in Sport
- 2013 German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins record 8th consecutive Formula 1 race with victory in United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas
Did You Know?
U.S. Congress meets for the first time in the newly built Capitol in Washington, D.C., which had been established by The Residence Act of July 16, 1790
Fun Fact About November 17
US President Richard Nixon tells AP "...people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook"
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Martina Birk
Update: 2024-09-27