Historical Events
- Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane
Famous Birthdays
- Luke Kelly, Irish folk music singer and banjo player, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1984)
- William Simons, Welsh actor (Heartbeat - "PC Alf Ventress"), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
- Eric Gill, British sculptor, engraver and typographer (Perpetua, Gill Sans), dies of cancer at 58
- Raymond Pearl, American biologist (b. 1879)
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About November 17, 1940
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 5 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio
