Historical Events
- Tornado hits Washington, D.C.
Famous Birthdays
- Fenella Fielding, English actress (Carry On films), born in London (d. 2018)
- Robert Drasnin, American clarinetist, composer, and film and television music supervisor (CBS, 1977-91), born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Adolph Joffe, Russian Communist revolutionary and writer (Brest-Litovsk), commits suicide at 44
Died in 1927 1927 Highlights
About November 17, 1927
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
