Historical Events
- The U.S. Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
Famous Birthdays
- (Robert) "Stewkey" Antoni, American power pop vocalist and keyboard player (The Nazz - "Hello It's Me"), born in Newport, Rhode Island
- Inky Mark, Canadian politician
- Rod Clements, English rocker (Lindisfarne), born in North Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Steven E. de Souza, American scriptwriter and producer (Die Hard, Commando), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stewkey [Robert Antoni], rocker
Famous Deaths
- Ricarda Huch, German writer and historian "First Lady of German humanism", dies at 83
- Victor Serge, Russian anarchist, novelist, and historian (b. 1890)
1947 Highlights
About November 17, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 6 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
