Historical Events
- The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
Famous Birthdays
- Inky Mark, Canadian politician
- Rod Clements, English rocker (Lindisfarne), born in North Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Steven E. de Souza, American scriptwriter and producer (Die Hard, Commando), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stewkey [Robert Antoni], American power pop-rock vocalist and keyboard player (Nazz - "Open My Eyes", "Hello It's Me), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Ricarda Huch, German writer and historian "First Lady of German humanism", dies at 83
- Victor Serge, Russian anarchist, novelist, and historian (b. 1890)
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About November 17, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 5 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
