Today in History
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2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Californian Governor
The bodybuilder and actor best known for his role as a cyborg in the science fiction movie, The Term
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1989 Velvet Revolution begins
A week after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a demonstration of by students commemorating International
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1973 Athens Polytechnic Uprising Ends
The popular protests against the military junta under Georgios Papadopoulos began on November 14 whe
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1869 Construction on Suez Canal finished
The 120 miles (193 kms) long artificial waterway connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to
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1858 The start of Modified Julian Date
Mostly used by astronomers and astrophysicists, the Modified Julian Date (MJD) is a dating method th
Births On This Day,
November, 17
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1978 Rachel McAdams
Canadian actress
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1964 Susan Rice
American diplomat, 27th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
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1942 Martin Scorsese
American director, producer, screenwriter, actor
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1920 Gemini Ganesan
Indian film actor
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1901 Walter Hallstein
German politician, diplomat, 1st President of the European Commission
Deaths On This Day,
November, 17
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2012 Bal Thackeray
Indian politician
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1917 Auguste Rodin
French sculptor, created The Thinker
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1796 Catherine the Great
Russian wife of Peter III of Russia
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1768 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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1558 Mary I of England
