November 17 historical events
1183 — Battle of Mizushima
The naval battle of Mizushima took place on 17 November 1183. One of the most important bases of the Taira was Yashima, a small island off the coast of Shikoku. In November of 1183, Minamoto no Yoshinaka sent an army to cross the Inland Sea to Yashima, but they were caught by the Taira just offshore of Mizushima (水島), a small island of Bitchu Province, just off Honshū. The Taira tied their ships together, and placed planks across them to form a flat fighting surface.
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1292 — John Balliol becomes King of Scotland
John (de) Balliol (c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning 'empty coat'), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296. Little is known of his early life. After the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, Scotland entered an interregnum during which several competitors for the Crown of Scotland put forward claims.
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1655 — Battle of Verkhovichi
The battle of Verkhovichi was a battle between Russians and Poles-Lithuanians, took place near village of Verkhovichi 17 November 1655 during Russo-Polish War. The battle is notable for the fact that the weaker and surrounded troops were able to completely defeat the army that surrounded them and capture the spoils.
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1775 — Kuopio is formally established as a city
King Gustav III ordered the formal establishment of Kuopio as the administrative seat of Savo-Karjala Province on 17 November 1775. A settlement had existed there since 1653.
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1784 — 1784 Virginia gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 17, 1784. The delegate from Henry County Patrick Henry, who had served as the 1st governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779, was elected to a fourth non-consecutive term. The incumbent governor Benjamin Harrison V was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia. The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session.
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1785 — 1785 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1785 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 17, 1785, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Candidate William Smallwood was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, former President of the Maryland Senate Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. The exact results of this election are unknown.
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1790 — 1790 North Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1790 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 17, 1790, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Federalist Governor Alexander Martin was re-elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against former Federalist member of the North Carolina Senate Charles Johnson.
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1793 — Battle of Biesingen
The Battle of Biesingen took place during the War of the First Coalition on 17 November 1793 at Biesingen, now a district of Blieskastel. It occurred between a Prussian force under General Friedrich Adolf von Kalckreuth and a French one (mainly new conscripts) under General Louis-Lazare Hoche, ending in a Prussian victory.
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1794 — 1794 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1794 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 17, 1794, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist candidate and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates John Hoskins Stone was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, fellow Federalist candidate Levin Winder. The exact results of this election are unknown.
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1796 — Battle of Arcole
The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola (15–17 November 1796) was fought between French and Austrian forces 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition, a part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The battle saw a bold maneuver by Napoleon Bonaparte's French Army of Italy to outflank the Austrian army led by József Alvinczi and cut off its line of retreat.
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1810 — Anglo-Swedish war of 1810–1812
During the Napoleonic Wars until 1810, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland were allies in the war against Napoleon. As a result of Sweden's defeat in the Finnish War and the Pomeranian War, and the following Treaty of Fredrikshamn and Treaty of Paris, Sweden declared war on the UK.
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1813 — Siege of Naarden (1813–1814)
The siege of Naarden was an investment of the city of Naarden from November 1813 until May 1814 by a Dutch and Russian army as part of the liberation of the Netherlands during the War of the Sixth Coalition. This siege took months, since the French commander didn't believe that Napoleon had been defeated and had abdicated. Finally, the French soldiers were granted a retreat with honour.
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1827 — 1827 French legislative election
Legislative elections were held in France on 17 and 24 November 1827. The Ultra-royalists loyal to Charles X of France lost the elections.
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1836 — 1836 United States presidential election in North Carolina
A presidential election was held in North Carolina on November 17, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. North Carolina voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh Lawson White. Van Buren won North Carolina by a margin of 6.21%.
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1843 — Shanghai opens as a treaty port
Shanghai opened to British merchants under the Treaty of Nanjing. The local authorities began processing foreign merchant ships under the new trade and customs arrangements.
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1856 — Second Battle of Masaya
The Second Battle of Masaya (15 November 1856 – 17 November 1856) took place in the town of Masaya, northwest of William Walker’s filibuster capital, Granada. Having fought an inconclusive battle there the previous month, Walker again aimed to capture the valuable fortified town. The assault and subsequent siege of the town was inconclusive, as the heavy losses suffered on both sides still did not produce a definitive result, with Walker’s men withdrawing back to Granada after three days and nights of fighting.
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1863 — Battle of Mustang Island
The Battle of Mustang Island (November 17, 1863) was fought in Texas during the American Civil War. It was part of a campaign by Major General Nathaniel P. Banks to occupy positions along the Texas coast. One of Banks's forces attacked a Confederate fort, capturing its small garrison.
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1863 — Siege of Knoxville
The siege of Knoxville (November 17 – December 4, 1863) saw Lieutenant General James Longstreet's Confederate forces besiege the Union garrison of Knoxville, Tennessee, led by Major General Ambrose Burnside, in the American Civil War. When Major General William T. Sherman approached Knoxville with an overwhelming Union force, Longstreet ended the siege on December 4 and withdrew northeast. The siege was part of the Knoxville campaign of the Civil War.
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1865 — Action of 17 November 1865
The action of 17 November 1865 was a minor naval engagement that took place off Tomé, during the Chincha Islands War. Chilean tugboat Independencia captured a Spanish gunboat who belonged to the frigate Resolución.
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1869 — The Suez Canal opens to navigation
On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal opened to navigation in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea after a decade of construction.
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1870 — Battle of Dreux during the Franco-Prussian War
German forces defeated French troops at Dreux, France, on 17 November 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War.
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1870 — Battle of Ladon and Mézières
The Battle of Ladon and Mézières was fought at Ladon and Mézières-en-Gâtinais between the French Army of the Loire led by Louis d'Aurelle de Paladines and Imperial German Army led by Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia on November 17, 1870. During the battle the Prussians forced the French forces to retreat into the Bellegarde woods.
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1877 — Battle of Kars (1877)
The Battle of Kars was a Russian victory over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). The battle for the city took place on November 17, 1877, and resulted in the Russians capturing the city along with a large portion of the Ottoman forces defending the city. Although the actual battle for the city lasted a single night, fighting for the city began in the summer of that year.
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1880 — 1880 New South Wales colonial election
The 1880 New South Wales colonial election was held between 17 November and 2 December 1880. This election was for all of the 108 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 43 single-member constituencies, 25 2-member constituencies, one 3-member constituency and three 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system.
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1885 — Battle of Slivnitsa
Called the "Battle of the captains vs the generals" by historians,referring to the young Bulgarian army, whose highest rank went up to a captain, the Battle of Slivnitsa (Bulgarian: Битка при Сливница,Serbian: Битка на Сливници) was a decisive factor in the victory of the Bulgarian army over the Serbians on November 17–19, 1885 in the Serbo-Bulgarian War. It solidified the unification between the kingdom of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
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1895 — Portuguese legislative election, 1895
Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 17 November 1895. They were boycotted by the Progressive Party and the Portuguese Republican Party, resulting in the Regeneration Party and a small number of independents winning all the seats.
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1902 — Greek legislative election, 1902
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 17 November 1902. Supporters of Theodoros Deligiannis emerged as the largest bloc in Parliament, with 110 of the 235 seats. Deligiannis became Prime Minister for the fourth time on 6 December.
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1912 — 1912 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
The 1912 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 25th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1912 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Jones' Road, Dublin, on 17 November 1912, between Kilkenny, represented by club side Tullaroan, and Cork, represented by club side Blackrock.
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1912 — 1912 Tie Cup final
The 1912 Tie Cup final was the final match to decide the winner of the Tie Cup, the 13th edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Argentine San Isidro and Uruguayan Nacional, In the match, played at Estadio Racing Club in Avellaneda, San Isidro won its first Tie Cup after beating Nacional (which played its first final in this competition) 1–0.
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1915 — Battle of Fort Rivière
The Battle of Fort Rivière was the decisive battle of the First Caco War during United States occupation of Haiti in 1915. A combined force of United States Marines and sailors defeated Cacos rebels at Fort Rivière, ending the First Caco War.
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1916 — Second Battle of the Jiu Valley
The Second Battle of the Jiu Valley was a military engagement between German and Romanian forces during the Romanian Campaign of World War I. It lasted between 7 and 17 November 1916 and resulted in a German victory. The Germans outnumbered the Romanians by more than two to one resulting in a decisive German victory.
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1917 — Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, also the Action in the Helgoland Bight and the Zweite Seeschlacht bei Helgoland, was an inconclusive naval engagement fought between British and German squadrons on 17 November 1917 during the First World War.
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1917 — Action of 17 November 1917
The action of 17 November 1917 was a naval battle of the First World War. The action was fought between a German U-boat and two United States Navy destroyers in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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1920 — Siege of Perekop (1920)
The siege of Perekop, also known as the Perekop-Chongar Operation, was a battle of the Southern Front in the Russian Civil War and Ukrainian War of Independence from 7 to 17 November 1920. The White movement's stronghold on the Crimean Peninsula was protected by the Chongar fortification system along the strategic Isthmus of Perekop and the Syvash, from which the Crimean Corps under General Yakov Slashchov repelled several Red Army invasion attempts in early 1920.
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1925 — Burmese general election, 1925
Elections to the Legislative Council were held in Burma on 17 November 1925. Under the terms of the dyarchy constitution, the Legislative Council of Burma was advisory to the British colonial governor, and had some direct authority over education, local government, public health, agriculture and forests. The Nationalist Party received the most votes, but was unable to form a government as the British authorities favoured the Independent Party, who formed a government led by Joseph Maung Gyi.
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1928 — Australian federal election, 1928
Federal elections were held in Australia on 17 November 1928. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Nationalist Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia Stanley Bruce in power since 1922 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Earle Page defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by James Scullin. The election was held in conjunction with a referendum, which was carried.
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1928 — 1928 Australian Senate election
The 1928 Australian Senate election was held on 17 November 1928 to elect 19 of the 36 senators in the Australian Senate as part of the 1928 federal election. Each state elected three senators to serve a six-year term beginning on 1 July 1929, except for Queensland, who elected an extra senator to fill a casual vacancy. The Nationalist–Country Coalition won 12 of the 19 contested seats.
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1929 — 1929 Mexican presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Mexico on 17 November 1929. The winner of these elections was to serve the remainder of the 1928–1934 term for which Álvaro Obregón had been elected to the previous year before his assassination. The National Revolutionary Party, founded in 1928 by Mexico's most powerful leader at the time, Plutarco Elías Calles, made its debut in these elections.
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1932 — November 1932 Hong Kong sanitary board election
The November 1932 Hong Kong Sanitary Board election was held in November 1932 for one of the two unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong. Only ratepayers who were included in the Special and Common Jury Lists of the years or ratepayers who are exempted from serving on Juries on account of their professional avocations, unofficial members of the Executive or Legislative Council, or categories of profession were entitled to vote at the election.
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1938 — Karl Reinmuth discovers the asteroid now called 3008 Nojiri
Astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth discovered a main-belt asteroid from Heidelberg, Germany. The object, provisionally designated 1938 WA, was later named 3008 Nojiri.
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1939 — 1939 South African Senate election
The election to the fourth Senate of South Africa took place on November 17, 1939, when the Provincial Councils met to each elect eight members of the Senate. After the election and the appointment of eight more Senators by Governor-General Sir Patrick Duncan, the Senate was left with a pro-war majority.
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1940 — Tartu Art Museum opens its first exhibition
On 17 November 1940, Tartu Art Museum opened in Tartu, in present-day Estonia. Its first small exhibition was held in school-board rooms at Suurturg 6.
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1941 — Operation Arctic Fox
Operation Arctic Fox (German: Unternehmen Polarfuchs; Finnish: operaatio Napakettu; Russian: Кандалакшская операция, romanized: Kandalakshkaya operatsiya)[a] was the codename given to a World War II campaign launched in July 1941 by German and Finnish forces from Lapland against Soviet Northern Front defenses at Salla, Murmansk Oblast. The operation formed part of the larger Operation Silver Fox (Silberfuchs; Hopeakettu) which aimed to capture the vital Soviet port of Murmansk.
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1941 — Operation Silver Fox
Operation Silver Fox (German: Silberfuchs; Finnish: Hopeakettu) or the Murmansk operation (Russian: Мурманская операция) from 29 June to 17 November 1941, was a joint German–Finnish military operation during the Continuation War on the Eastern Front of World War II against the Soviet Union. The objective of the offensive was to cut off and capture the key Soviet port of Murmansk through attacks from Finnish and Norwegian territory.
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1942 — 1942 Sioux Falls mayoral special election
The 1942 Sioux Falls mayoral special election took place on November 24, 1942, following a primary election on November 17, 1942. Incumbent Mayor John T. McKee died on August 31, 1942, elevating City Commissioner Joseph S. Nelson as acting Mayor until a special election could be held. The special election was held to fill the remaining two years of McKee's term.
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1942 — Tunisian campaign
The Tunisian campaign (also known as the Battle of Tunisia) was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces from 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943. The Allies consisted of British Imperial Forces, including a Greek contingent, with American and French corps.
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1944 — Liberation of Tirana
The Liberation of Tirana was the capture of the city by the communist forces during World War II in Albania. Albanian Partisans launched an attack on the German occupying forces in Tirana to seize the capital city.
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1945 — Battle of Padang Area
The Battle of Padang Area (Indonesian: Pertempuran Padang Area) was a fierce engagement between Indonesian forces and Allied troops in Padang, West Sumatra. The conflict began when Allied forces initiated clashes and looted several Indonesian headquarters in the city. In response, Indonesian forces launched counterattacks in Padang, leading to a series of skirmishes throughout the area.
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1945 — Birth of Jenny Hu
On 17 November 1945, Jenny Hu, an actor, was born.
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1947 — Operation B (1947)
The Operation B was a name for Czechoslovak military operation aimed against members of Ukrainian Insurgent Army who entered Czechoslovak territory.
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1948 — Birth of Ye Yanbin
On 17 November 1948, Ye Yanbin, a poet, was born.
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1950 — United Nations Security Council Resolution 89
United Nations Security Council Resolution 89, adopted on November 17, 1950, after receiving complaints from Egypt, Israel, Jordan and the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization regarding the implementation of the Armistice Agreements designed to end the Arab-Israeli War the Council requested the Egypt-Israel Mixed Armistice Commission give urgent attention to a complaint of expulsion of thousands of Palestinian Arabs.
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1950 — Birth of Mabel Cheung
On 17 November 1950, Mabel Cheung, a film director, was born.
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1956 — 1956 Auckland City mayoral election
The 1956 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1956, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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1956 — 1956 Dunedin mayoral election
The 1956 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1956, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method. Len Wright, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected for a third term, easily defeating his sole opponent councillor Michael Connelly of the Labour Party.
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1956 — 1956 Lower Hutt mayoral election
The 1956 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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1956 — 1956 Christchurch mayoral election
The 1956 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1956, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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1958 — 1958 Sudanese coup d'état
A bloodless military coup d'état took place in Sudan on 17 November 1958. Orchestrated as a self-coup by the sitting prime minister, Abdallah Khalil, the maneuver preempted a parliamentary vote that would have ousted his government. The coup dissolved the democratic apparatus established after the country's independence, transferring power to the Sudanese Armed Forces under the command of General Ibrahim Abboud and establishing Sudan's first military dictatorship.
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1959 — 1959 Lower Hutt mayoral election
The 1959 Lower Hutt mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The elections were held for the role of Mayor of Lower Hutt plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors, also elected triennially. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
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1960 — Ebbw Vale by-election, 1960
The Ebbw Vale by-election of 17 November 1960 was a by-election for a single seat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Caused by the death of Labour Party Deputy Leader Aneurin Bevan, the constituency was very safely held by the party and never in danger of changing hands. The selection of Michael Foot, a prominent leftwinger out of sympathy with the party leadership on nuclear disarmament and other issues, led to a lively campaign. Foot's handy win was seen as causing problems for party leader Hugh Gaitskell.
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1962 — President Kennedy dedicates Dulles International Airport
President John F. Kennedy dedicated the new airport in Northern Virginia. The terminal, designed by Eero Saarinen, was built to serve the Washington region as commercial airlines shifted to jets.
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1963 — 1963 Turkish local elections
Local elections were held in Turkey on 17 November 1963. In the elections, both the mayors and the local parliaments (Turkish: İl Genel Meclisi) were elected. The figures presented below are the results of the local parliament elections.
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1967 — Operation Essex
Operation Essex was an operation by the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines in "Antenna Valley", Hiệp Đức District south of An Hoa Combat Base from 6 to 17 November 1967.
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1968 — The Raiders stage a late comeback in the Heidi Game
The Oakland Raiders rallied to beat the New York Jets 43–32. Viewers in much of the eastern United States missed the final minutes because NBC had switched to the film Heidi.
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1969 — The United States and Soviet Union open strategic arms talks
U.S. and Soviet representatives began negotiations in Helsinki to limit strategic weapons. The talks, known as SALT I, led to agreements signed in 1972.
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1970 — 1970 United States Virgin Islands general election
The 1970 United States Virgin Islands general election in large part took place on November 3, 1970, to elect public officials in the United States Virgin Islands, with a run-off for the gubernatorial race taking place on November 17, 1970. Candidates for United States Virgin Islands's at-large congressional district and the legislature did not have their political affiliations listed on election returns.
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1970 — Luna 17 delivers the Lunokhod 1 rover to the Moon
The Soviet Luna 17 spacecraft landed in the Moon's Sea of Rains. It carried Lunokhod 1, the first rover to operate on the Moon, which rolled off the lander later that day.
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1970 — Douglas Engelbart receives an early computer mouse patent
The United States issued Douglas Engelbart a patent for a hand-held device that moved a cursor on a screen. The design measured movement with two wheels set at right angles.
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1973 — New South Wales state election, 1973
Elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 17 November 1973. The result was a win for the Liberal-Country Party coalition under Sir Robert Askin, which had been in office since 1965.
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1973 — Athens Polytechnic uprising
The Athens Polytechnic uprising occurred in November 1973 as a massive student demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. It began on 14 November 1973, escalated to an open anti-junta revolt, and ended in bloodshed in the early morning of 17 November after a series of events starting with a tank crashing through the gates of the Athens Polytechnic.
The Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military regime ends in a bloodshed in the Greek capital.
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1974 — Greek legislative election, 1974
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 17 November 1974. They were the first after the end of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 and took place during the metapolitefsi era. The winner was Konstantinos Karamanlis and his newly formed conservative party, ND (New Democracy, Νέα Δημοκρατία). Karamanlis had already formed a government of national unity just after the fall of the dictatorship. The second biggest party was the centrist Center Union - New Forces (Ένωσις Κέντρου-Νέες Δυνάμεις). Third power in the Parliament became the newly formed PASOK (Panhellenic Sosialist Movement, Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα), a radical socialist party led by Andreas Papandreou, son of the former prime minister Georgios Papandreou.
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1981 — 1981 Manitoba general election
The 1981 Manitoba general election was held on November 17, 1981 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the opposition New Democratic Party, which took 34 of 57 seats. The governing Progressive Conservative Party took the remaining 23, while the Manitoba Liberal Party was shut out from the legislature for the only time in its history.
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1983 — 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over October 1983. The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was appointed Chief Minister.
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1983 — The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Chiapas
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) was founded on 17 November 1983 in eastern Chiapas, Mexico, by former rebel movement members and local indigenous participants.
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1986 — British Virgin Islands general election, 1986
The British Virgin Islands general election, 1986 was a "snap" election held in the British Virgin Islands on 17 November 1986. The result was a victory for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led by Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt over the United Party (UP). Subsequent to the election Ralph T. O'Neal became leader of the opposition despite not being head of the UP. The VIP won 5 of the available 9 seats giving it an absolute majority. Conrad Maduro and Ralph O'Neal were the only members of the UP to win a seat.
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1986 — Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1628
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 1628 was a Japanese Boeing 747-200 cargo aircraft flying from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Narita International Airport that was involved in an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting on 17 November 1986. During the flight, Captain Kenji Terauchi reported seeing three objects he described as "two small ships and the mothership".
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1990 — 1990 Vancouver municipal election
The city of Vancouver, Canada, held municipal elections on November 17, 1990. Canadian citizens who were over 18 years of age at the time of the vote, and had been a resident of Vancouver for the previous 30 days and a resident of British Columbia for the previous six months, were able to vote for candidates in four races that were presented on one ballot.
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1990 — Mount Unzen’s Fugendake begins erupting again
A steam-driven eruption began at Fugendake in the Mount Unzen volcanic complex. It was the start of a prolonged period of volcanic activity in the Shimabara area.
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1992 — Death of Lu Yao
On 17 November 1992, Lu Yao, a writer, died.
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1993 — 1993 Nigerian coup d'état
The 1993 Nigerian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup which took place in Nigeria on 17 November 1993 when the Armed Forces, headed by Defence Minister General Sani Abacha, forced Interim President Chief Ernest Shonekan to resign. Shonekan assumed the interim presidency on 26 August 1993, succeeding General Ibrahim Babangida as head of state, in the aftermath of Babangida's annulment of the 12 June 1993 presidential election.
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1993 — North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement (Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte, TLCAN; French: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, ALÉNA), referred to colloquially in the Anglosphere as NAFTA ( NAF-tə), was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994, and superseded the 1988 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada.
United States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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1996 — Survivor Series (1996)
Survivor Series (1996) was the tenth annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was presented by Milton Bradley's Karate Fighters, and took place on November 17, 1996, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Shawn Michaels defended the title against Sycho Sid. Sid won the title by pinning Michaels after hitting him with a television camera and performing a Powerbomb.
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1996 — Moldovan presidential election, 1996
Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 17 November 1996, with a second round on 1 December. Whilst incumbent President Mircea Snegur received the most votes in the first round, he was defeated in the second by Petru Lucinschi.
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1997 — Luxor massacre
The Luxor massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on 17 November 1997 in Egypt. It was perpetrated by al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya and resulted in the deaths of 62 people, most of whom were tourists. It took place at Dayr al-Bahri, an archaeological site located across the Nile from the city of Luxor.
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2000 — UFC 28
UFC 28: High Stakes was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 17, 2000 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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2002 — Survivor Series (2002)
Survivor Series (2002) was the 16th annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on November 17, 2002, from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The official theme song was "Always" by Saliva, who performed the song and Chris Jericho's entrance music live from The World. The main event from the Raw brand was the first ever Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship involving reigning champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Kane.
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2002 — Union for a Popular Movement leadership election, 2002
The 2002 Union for a Popular Movement leadership election was held on November 17, 2002 to elect the leadership of the newly created Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un mouvement populaire, UMP). Alain Juppé, a former Prime Minister and close ally of President Jacques Chirac, became the new party's first president.
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2002 — Okinawa holds its 2002 gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on 17 November 2002.
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2002 — 2002 Labour Party (Netherlands) leadership election
The 2002 Labour Party leadership election was called to elect the new Leader of the Labour Party after incumbent Ad Melkert announced his retirement from national politics. Wouter Bos the former Undersecretary for Finance beat the former Speaker of the House of Representatives Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven, former Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Klaas de Vries and public administration professor Jouke de Vries.
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2003 — Marshallese general election, 2003
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 17 November 2003. As there are no legally incorporated political parties on the Islands, all 33 candidates elected to the Legislature were independents.
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2005 — Falkland Islands general election, 2005
The Falkland Islands general election of 2005 was held on Thursday 17 November 2005 to elect members to the Legislative Council. It would be the last general election in the Falkland Islands before the new constitution came into force, which replaced the Legislative Council with the Legislative Assembly. Chief Executive Chris Simpkins acted as Returning Officer. Eight Councillors were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, five from the Stanley constituency and three from the Camp constituency. Each elector in Stanley could vote for five candidates, and in Camp each elector could vote for three candidates.
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2005 — 2005 Sri Lankan presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 November 2005. They were the fifth presidential elections held in the country's history. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of the governing United People's Freedom Alliance was narrowly elected, defeating his main opponent Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party, and winning 50.29% of the vote.
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2006 — After Dark Horrorfest
After Dark Horrorfest (also known as "8 Films to Die For") was an annual horror film festival featuring eight independent horror movies, sometimes with "secret" bonus films, all distributed by After Dark Films in the USA. The first HorrorFest was held in 2006. In 2011, Horrorfest was replaced with After Dark Originals, composed of original films from After Dark and not previously acquired ones.
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2007 — Operation Lion's Leap
Operation Lion's Leap was a joint US-Iraqi operation against the Mahdi Army in Diwaniyah, 180 kilometers south of Baghdad. The division-level operation was launched on 17 November 2007 by Iraqi Army and police forces, with a US brigade in support. At least 74 Mahdi Army militiamen were captured and at least two major weapons caches were discovered.
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2007 — UFC 78
UFC 78: Validation was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), that took place on November 17, 2007 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Validation was the first UFC event held in New Jersey since June 4, 2005's UFC 53: Heavy Hitters in Atlantic City.
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2007 — 2007 Louisiana Attorney General election
The 2007 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 20, 2007, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Louisiana, with a runoff, held on November 17, 2007. Incumbent Democrat Charles Foti sought re-election to a second term in office but was defeated in the state's jungle primary by Republican Royal Alexander and Democrat Buddy Caldwell.
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2008 — 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over seven days in November and December 2008. The previous government led by the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) in coalition with the Indian National Congress (INC) collapsed when the PDP withdrew. Following the election, the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) agreed on a coalition with Congress and their leader, Omar Abdullah became the state's youngest-ever Chief Minister at 38.
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2009 — The Showdown (rugby union)
The Showdown (previously known as Derby Day) is the annual showpiece rugby union match hosted by Saracens in Premiership Rugby, the top-flight professional rugby competition in England. Starting in 2009, the event has served as the club's marquee home fixture during each domestic season, usually against their closest rivals, fellow London club Harlequins.
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2009 — Release of The Original of Laura
The Original of Laura is an incomplete novel by Vladimir Nabokov, which he was writing at the time of his death in 1977. It was published by Nabokov's son Dmitri Nabokov in 2009, despite the author's request that the work be destroyed upon his death. Commenters lambasted the quality of the writing and admonished Nabokov's executor for publishing the work in that state.
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2012 — Sierra Leonean general election, 2012
General elections were held in Sierra Leone on 17 November 2012. The result was a victory for incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma of the All People's Congress (APC), who received 58.7% of the vote. The APC also won 67 of the 112 elected seats in Parliament.
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2012 — UFC 154
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 17, 2012 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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2012 — 18th Kolkata International Film Festival
The 18th Annual Kolkata Film Festival was held 10 to 17 November 2012. The Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the second oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the West Bengal Government.
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2012 — Manfalut train–bus collision
The Manfalut Train-bus collision occurred on 17 November 2012 when a school bus, which was carrying about 70 school children between four and six years old, was hit by a train on a rail crossing near Manfalut, Egypt, 350 km (230 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. At least 50 children and the bus driver died in the crash, and about 17 people were injured.
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2013 — Tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013
On November 17, 2013, the deadliest and costliest November tornado outbreak in Illinois history took shape, becoming the fourth-largest for the state overall. With more than 30 tornadoes in Indiana, it was that state's largest tornado outbreak for the month of November, and the second largest outbreak recorded in Indiana.
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2013 — Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363
Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight, operated by Tatarstan Airlines on behalf of Ak Bars Aero, from Moscow to Kazan, Russia. On 17 November 2013, at 19:24 local time (UTC+4), the Boeing 737-500 crashed during an aborted landing at Kazan International Airport, killing all 44 passengers and 6 crew members on board.
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2013 — 2013 FKF President's Cup final
The 2013 FKF President's Cup final was the 42nd final of the FKF President's Cup. The football match took place on Sunday, 17 November 2013 at 3:00 PM local time, and was contested by Gor Mahia and A.F.C. Leopards. By winning the match, Leopards denied their opponents a league and cup double, and will represent Kenya at the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup.
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2013 — 19th Kolkata International Film Festival
The 19th Annual Kolkata Film Festival was held on 10 to 17 November 2013. The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The 19th KIFF was inaugurated by Mr. Amitabh Bachchan on 10 November and was attended by a host of luminaries including Shah Rukh Khan - also the state's brand ambassador as well as actor Kamal Haasan in the presence of Mamata Banerjee who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal.
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2014 — 2014 Scottish Labour leadership election
The 2014 Scottish Labour Party leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new leader and deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party, following the resignations of Johann Lamont as leader and Anas Sarwar as deputy. Lamont announced her decision in an interview with the Daily Record on 24 October, saying that she was stepping down effective immediately because the UK Labour Party treated the Scottish party as a "branch office of London".
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2017 — Survival of the Fittest (2017)
Survival of the Fittest (2017) was a three-night, three-city professional wrestling event produced by the American wrestling promotion Ring of Honor, the 12th Survival of the Fittest. It took place on November 17, 2017, at the Austin Highway Event Center in San Antonio, Texas, November 18, 2017, at Gilley's Dallas in Dallas, Texas and November 19, 2017, at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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2017 — Deir ez-Zor offensive (September–November 2017)
The Deir ez-Zor offensive was a military operation launched by the Syrian Armed Forces to completely expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the city of Deir ez-Zor, a provincial capital, located on the banks of the Euphrates river. From 2014 until 2017, the city had been divided into Syrian government and ISIL-controlled halves.
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2017 — 2017 Iraqi Super Cup
The 2017 Iraqi Super Cup was the 8th edition of the Iraqi Super Cup, and the first since the competition's name was changed from Iraqi Perseverance Cup to Iraqi Super Cup. The match was contested between the Baghdad rivals, Al-Zawraa and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, at Karbala International Stadium in Karbala. It was played on 17 November 2017 as a curtain-raiser to the 2017–18 season.
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2017 — CMLL Leyendas Mexicanas (2017)
Leyendas Mexicanas (2017) was a professional wrestling super card show that was held on November 17, 2017 in Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. .
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2018 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio (also known as UFC Fight Night 140) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on November 17, 2018 at Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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2018 — NXT TakeOver: WarGames (2018)
The 2018 NXT TakeOver: WarGames was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's developmental brand, NXT. It was the 22nd NXT TakeOver event and the second annual NXT WarGames. It took place on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California as part of that year's Survivor Series weekend and aired exclusively on the WWE Network.
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2018 — 2018 Batangafo clashes
In 2018 a series of clashes occurred in the Central African Republic town of Batangafo between Anti-balaka and Ex-Séléka militias.
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2018 — Professional wrestling in New Zealand
Professional wrestling in New Zealand has been promoted in the country from the early 20th century. In 1919, Gisborne Katene became the first national heavyweight champion, though the title was not recognised by the National Wrestling Association until 1925, and promoter Walter Miller began running events under the Dominion Wrestling Union banner ten years later. It was not until the years following the Second World War that professional wrestling enjoyed its first golden age.
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2019 — 2019 Stockholm International Film Festival
The 30th Stockholm International Film Festival took place on 6–17 November 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. Peruvian drama film Song Without a Name won the Bronze Horse, most prestigious award. Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story served as the opening film for the 30th edition. Jojo Rabbit closed the festival.
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2020 — Guam holds a runoff for its delegate to the U.S. House
On November 17, 2020, Guam held a runoff election for its non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, after no candidate won a majority in the November 3 general election.
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2023 — 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Chhattisgarh in two phases on 7 November and 17 November 2023 to elect all 90 members of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results declared on 3 December 2023. Defying all pollsters and predictions, the BJP won an absolute majority with 54 seats, wresting power from the INC, which had won a landslide in 2018 but could win only 35 seats.
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2023 — Bellator 301
Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on November 17, 2023, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The event marked the final event to air on Showtime, and also the final event before Bellator MMA was officially acquired by competitor organization the Professional Fighters League.
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2023 — 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Madhya Pradesh on 17 November 2023 to elect all 230 members of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 3 December 2023. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan fought the election against the Congress. BJP secured a landslide victory in the election.
India · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
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2024 — Progress Chapter 173: Stay Young & Invincible
The Chapter 173: Stay Young & Invincible was a professional wrestling event produced by Progress Wrestling. It took place on 17 November 2024, in Manchester, England at O2 Ritz. Seven matches were contested at the event. The main event saw Boisterous Behaviour (Leon Slater and Man Like DeReiss) defeat Young Guns (Ethan Allen and Luke Jacobs).
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2024 — 2024 Hyogo gubernatorial election
The 2024 Hyōgo gubernatorial election took place on 17 November 2024 to elect the governor of Hyōgo, Japan. Incumbent Motohiko Saitō was re-elected for a second term.
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2024 — 2024 Stockholm International Film Festival
The 35th Stockholm International Film Festival took place from 6 to 17 November 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. Sean Baker's drama film Anora opened the festival. Historical drama film Nickel Boys won the main award of the festival, Bronze Horse. Greek-French director Costa-Gavras was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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