WHAT HAPPENED ON 17. NOVEMBER
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American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins – Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee, under siege. (17. November 1863)

In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated. (17. November 1869)

The National Rifle Association is granted a charter by the state of New York. (17. November 1871)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Slavonic March" is given its premiere performance in Moscow, Russia. (17. November 1876)

First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg. (17. November 1878)

The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, which later became the first ice hockey league to openly trade and hire players, began play at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Casino. (17. November 1896)

The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits into two groups: the Bolsheviks (Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority"). (17. November 1903)

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, which is the first black Greek-lettered organization founded at an American historically black college or university, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. (17. November 1911)

King George V of the United Kingdom proclaims Armistice Day (later Remembrance Day). The idea is first suggested by Edward George Honey. (17. November 1919)

Former Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI goes into exile in Italy. (17. November 1922)

United States recognizes Soviet Union. (17. November 1933)

Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. In addition, all Czech universities are shut down and over 1200 Czech students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic. (17. November 1939)

The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath. (17. November 1947)

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. (17. November 1947)

Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama. (17. November 1950)

The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, Kerry, Ireland, are evacuated to the mainland. (17. November 1953)

Vickers Viscount G-AOHP of British European Airways crashes at Ballerup after the failure of three engines on approach to Copenhagen Airport. The cause is a malfunction of the anti-icing system on the aircraft. (17. November 1957)

President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region. (17. November 1962)

Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports that he had been given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remained to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress." (17. November 1967)

Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos. (17. November 1968)