On this day in history
November 17
American
1800Congress meets in Washington for the first time, in the unfinished Capitol.
Congress meets in Washington for the first time, in the unfinished Capitol.
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1973Richard Nixon tells reporters: I am not a crook, as Watergate closes in.
Richard Nixon tells reporters: I am not a crook, as Watergate closes in.
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World
1869The Suez Canal opens, joining the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and cutting the voyage to Asia by thousands of …
The Suez Canal opens, joining the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and cutting the voyage to Asia by thousands of miles.
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1997Islamist gunmen massacre 62 tourists at the temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt.
Islamist gunmen massacre 62 tourists at the temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt.
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1558Elizabeth I takes the English throne on the death of her sister Mary, beginning a 45 year golden age.
Elizabeth I takes the English throne on the death of her sister Mary, beginning a 45 year golden age.
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1989Czech police beat student protesters in Prague, sparking the Velvet Revolution that will end communist rule.
Czech police beat student protesters in Prague, sparking the Velvet Revolution that will end communist rule.
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