Historical Events
- General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of People's Republic of China
- The NVA ambushes American troops of the 7th Cavalry at Landing Zone Albany in the la Drang Valley, almost wiping them out
- William Eckert is unanimously elected commissioner of baseball
Famous Birthdays
- Amanda Brown, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens, 1986-89) and film composer (Brazen Hussies), born in Sydney, Australia
- Danton Supple, British rock record producer and sound mixer, born in London, England
- Grant Connell, Canadian tennis player who was the world's #1 doubles player in the 1990s, born in Regina Saskatchewan
- Paul Sorrento, Somerville MA, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
- Rob Koll, Bellefonte PA, 163 lbs/74 kg freestyle wrestler (Olymp-96)
- Winthrop Graham, Jamaica, 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1988)
About November 17, 1965
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 5 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
- #1 Song: Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones