Historical Events
- Italy passes its own version of anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws
Famous Birthdays
- Alvaro Leon Cassuto, composer
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folksinger ("Sundown"; "The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald"), born in Orillia, Ontario
- Thomas Black, English industrial/auto collector
Famous Deaths
- Ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (23rd Mayor of Split), dies at 74
1938 Highlights
About November 17, 1938
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 83 years and 2 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
