Historical Events
- Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry
Famous Birthdays
- Howard Dean, American politician, Governor of Vermont (1991-2003), born in East Hampton, New York
- Iain Sutherland, Scottish folk-soft rock vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver - "Arms of Mary"; "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway"), born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (d. 2019)
- Jaime Huelamo, Spanish cyclist (Olympic bronze 1972) drug disqualified
- Tom Wolf, American politician, Governor of Pennsylvania (2015-), born in Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
About November 17, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 5 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio