Historical Events
- De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond
Sports History
SF Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year
- William Shea shows proposed NYC stadium with transparent roof
Famous Birthdays
- Terry Fenwick, English footballer
- William R. Moses, American actor (Cole-Falcon Crest), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer, cellist, guitarist, and conductor (Bachianas Brasileiras), dies at 72
About November 17, 1959
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 4 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
#1 Song: Travellin' Light - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
