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19 November 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 November 2017 was a Sunday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Rockstar” by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2017–18 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 November 2017 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 19 November
- 1998 Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings into U.S. President Bill Clinton.
- 1999 Shenzhou 1: The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.
- 1999 John Carpenter becomes the first person to win the top prize in the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- 2001 The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
- 2023 The 2023 Cricket World Cup final takes place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, played between host nation India and Australia.
Famous people born on November 19
- Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
- Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
- Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
- James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)
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Events of 2017 in the United States
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- January 24 – The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards are announced. The nominees for Best Picture are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight.
- February 26 – The 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Barry Jenkins' Moonlight winning Best Picture.
- May 5 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is released by Marvel Studios as the 15th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Life in the US in 2017
President
Donald Trump
Gas (per gallon)
$2.42
Loaf of Bread
$2.08
Average House
$323,100
Weekly Wage
$869
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