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On this day in history – Nov. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

1933 \u2013 Groucho and Harpo Marx star in the film \u201cDuck Soup\u201d directed by Leo McCarey is released in the United States.<\/p>\n

1959 \u2013 Giants\u2019 slugger Willie McCovey wins National League Rookie of Year.<\/p>\n

1970 – Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon.<\/p>\n

1973 \u2013 U. S. President Richard Nixon tells American public \u201cPeople have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I\u2019m not a crook.\u201d<\/p>\n

1980 – John Lennon releases \u201cDouble Fantasy\u201d album in United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

1993 \u2013 U.S. House of Representatives approve North American Free Trade Agreement.<\/p>\n

2006 – Official naming of element 111, Roentgenium (Rg) in the periodic table of elements.<\/p>\n

2008 \u2013 The \u201cTwilight\u201d movie, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison, premieres in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

2014 – The Church of England adopts legislation enabling the appointment of female bishops.<\/p>\n

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Nov. 17 Celebrity Birthdays<\/strong><\/p>\n

1925 \u2013 Rock Hudson was deemed as one of Hollywood\u2019s most elite and beautiful actors. He has starred in a few romantic comedies with Doris Day such as \u201cPillow Talk\u201d and \u201cLover Come Back\u201d (1961). Hudson passed away in 1985 of AIDS. He was 60 years old.<\/p>\n

1942 \u2013 Martin Scorsese is an acclaimed film director that focuses heavily on the world of crime. He has worked with film stars such as Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio. He won his first Academy Award for Best Director for \u201cThe Departed\u201d (2006) having been nominated in that role, five times prior.<\/p>\n

1944 \u2013 Danny Devito is a New Jersey native and has acted since the 1970s. He is an Emmy and Golden Globe recipient for the television series \u201cTaxi\u201d (1978-1983). He has been married to \u201cCheers\u201d (1982-1993) actress Rhea Pearlman since 1982 and he stars in the television series \u201cIt\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia\u201d (2006- 2015).<\/p>\n

1960 \u2013 RuPaul is a wellknown drag queen, musician and actor and actress. He is the TV host of VH1\u2019s \u201cRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u201d and has been featured in films including \u201cTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar\u201d (1995) and \u201cBut I\u2019m a Cheerleader\u201d (1999).<\/p>\n

1971 \u2013 David Ramsey is an American actor who featured on Showtime\u2019s television series \u201cDexter\u201d from 2008-2009 as Anton Briggs. Ramsey stars as John Diggle in The CW show \u201cArrow\u201d (2012). He is also an accomplished martial artist, holding a black belt in a variety of fighting disciplines.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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