Born on 17 November 1959

At A Glance

17 November 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

17 November 1959 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Oh Yeah Uh Huh” by Col Joye and the Joy Boys was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1959

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.

Star sign

The star sign for 17 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 November 1959 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 17 November

• 1953 The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland, are evacuated to the mainland.
• 1962 President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region.
• 1967 Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports that he had been given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remained to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress."
• 1968 British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
• 1968 Viewers of the Raiders–Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts Heidi instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S.

Famous people born on 17 November

• Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
• Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
• Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
• Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)

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