Born on 17 November 1957

At A Glance

17 November 1957 at a glance

Day of the week

17 November 1957 was a Sunday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Mary's Boy Child” by Harry Belafonte.

Top Film of 1957

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1957 was The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Star sign

The star sign for 17 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 November 1957 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 November

• 1950 Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.
• 1950 United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
• 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."

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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