Greg Rutherford
b. 1986
English long jumper
On This Day · The 321st day of the year
November 17
November 17 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1292 and 2013. John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on November 17?
November 17 is the 321st day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1292 and 2013. Famous people born on November 17 include Greg Rutherford, Louis XVIII and Bronzino.
The shape of the day
November 17's record stretches 721 years, from 1292 to 2013. Its center of gravity is the 21st century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Scorpio is the sign for November 17 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on November 17
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game The Berlin Apartment
- Game Forestrike
- Game Umami
2024
- TV Landman
2022
- Game What the Bat?
- TV Just an Excuse
2021
- Game Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1292
John Balliol
John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.
- 1796
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Bridge of Arcole: French forces defeat the Austrians in Italy.
- 1831
Ecuador
Ecuador and Venezuela are separated from Gran Colombia.
- 1869
Egypt
In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated.
- 1947
John Bardeen
American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
- 1950
14th Dalai Lama
Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.
- 1968
BAC One-Eleven
British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
- 2003
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's tenure as the governor of California begins.
- 2013
Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363
Fifty people are killed when Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashes at Kazan Airport, Russia.
- 2013
Tornado outbreak of November 17, 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.
Famous birthday twins
Born on November 17Louis XVIII
b. 1755
king of France
Bronzino
b. 1503
Italian painter
Douglas Shearer
b. 1899
Canadian-American engineer
John Boehner
b. 1949
American businessman and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Danny DeVito
b. 1944
American actor, director, and producer
Sima Guang
b. 1019
Chinese politician
Terry Branstad
b. 1946
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 39th Governor of Iowa and U.S. Ambassador to China
Deaths
- 2013Doris Lessing
- 1968Mervyn Peake
- 1917Auguste Rodin
- 1796Catherine the Great
- 1592John III of Sweden
- 375Valentinian I
Holidays & observances
- —Athens Polytechnic Uprising Remembrance Day (Greece)
- —Christian feast days: Acisclus
- —Christian feast days: Aignan of Orleans
- —Christian feast days: Elizabeth of Hungary
- —Christian feast days: Gennadius of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox Church)
- —Christian feast days: Gregory of Tours (Roman Catholic Church)
- —Christian feast days: Gregory Thaumaturgus
- —Christian feast days: Hilda of Whitby
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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