November 17th (1968) was a Sunday. It's the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 45 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th November, 1968
» Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greece e.g Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos.
» British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
» Viewers of the Heidi Game known as Raiders–Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts 'Heidi (1968 film) or Heidi' instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.
Famous Birthdays on November 17 in 1968
» Sean Miller, American basketball player and coach
November 17th Famous Deaths for 1968
» Mervyn Peake, English poet, author, and illustrator (b. 1911)
November 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Acisclus
» Aignan of Orleans
» Elisabeth of Hungary
» Gennadius of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox Church)
» Gregory of Tours (Roman Catholic Church)
» Gregory Thaumaturgus
» Hilda of Whitby
» Hugh of Lincoln
» November 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which National Survivors of Suicide Day can fall, while November 23 is the latest; celebrated on Saturday before Thanksgiving. (United States)