Historical Events
- "Heidi Game", NBC cuts to show "Heidi" and misses Raider's rally to beat Jets, 43-32
- Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greek dictator George Papadopoulos
Music History
Beatle George Harrison makes cameo appearance on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
Zorba
John Kander and Fred Ebbs' musical "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 305 performances
- KHNE TV channel 29 in Hastings, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Robin Li [Li Yanhong], Chinese founder of the Chinese search engine Baidu, born in Yangquan, Shanxi
- Sean Miller, American basketball coach
Famous Deaths
- Mervyn Peake, British writer and illustrator (Gormenghast books), dies at 57
- Wilhelm Lehmann, German writer, dies at 86
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About November 17, 1968
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 5 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
#1 Song: The Good The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra & Chorus
