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17 November 2022
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2013 - An outbreak of 77 confirmed tornadoes occurred in seven U.S. states; it became the largest November tornado outbreak in Illinois and Indiana.Natural disaster
Anniversary
2013 - Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashed during an aborted landing at Kazan International Airport, Russia, killing all 50 people on board and leading to the revocation of the airline's operating certificate.2013 aircraft accident in Russia
Anniversary
2009 - Administrators at the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit discovered that their servers had been hacked, and thousands of emails and files on climate change had been stolen.Public university in Norwich, England
Anniversary
1997 - Sixty-two people were killed by Islamist terrorists outside Deir el-Bahari (temple pictured) in Luxor, one of Egypt's top tourist attractions.1997 terrorist attack in Egypt
Anniversary
1989 - Walt Disney Pictures released The Little Mermaid to theatres, beginning the Disney Renaissance.American film production company
Historical events
History
2019 - The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
History
2013 - Fifty people are killed when Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashes at Kazan Airport, Russia.2013 aircraft accident in Russia
History
2013 - A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.Natural disaster
History
2012 - At least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt.2012 rail disaster in Manfalut, Egypt
History
2003 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's tenure as the governor of California begins.Austrian and American bodybuilder, actor and politician (born 1947)
History
2000 - A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills seven, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.Natural hazard involving ground movement
History
2000 - Alberto Fujimori is removed from office as president of Peru.President of Peru from 1990 to 2000
History
1997 - In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by six Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre.City in southern Egypt
History
1993 - United States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.Lower house of the U.S. Congress
History
1993 - In Nigeria, General Sani Abacha ousts the government of Ernest Shonekan in a military coup.Military head of state of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998
Notable births
Born
2005 - Anna Tanaka, Japanese singer and modelJapanese singer and model (born 2005)
Born
1997 - Dragan Bender, Croatian basketball playerCroatian basketball player (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Macoto Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (born 1934)Japanese artist (1934–2024)
Died
2019 - Tuka Rocha, Brazilian race car driver (born 1982)Brazilian racing driver (1982–2019)
Died
2015 - John Leahy, English lawyer and diplomat, High Commissioner to Australia (born 1928)Died
2015 - Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi, Iranian poet and songwriter (born 1926)Iranian poet (1923–2015)
Died
2014 - John T. Downey, American CIA agent and judge (born 1930)American judge and CIA officer
Died
2014 - Bill Frenzel, American lieutenant and politician (born 1928)American politician (1928–2014)
Died
2014 - Ray Sadecki, American baseball player (born 1940)American baseball player (1940–2014)
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
39.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 23.1 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
25.11 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Virgo
5.55 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
Meteor Shower
Leonids Meteor Shower PeakApproximate recurring annual peak date. Exact peak timing and visibility vary by year and location.