Historical Events
- "Heidi Game", NBC cuts to show "Heidi" and misses Raider's rally to beat Jets, 43-32
- Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greek dictator George Papadopoulos
Music Premiere
John Kander and Fred Ebbs' musical "Zorba" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 305 performances
- KHNE TV channel 29 in Hastings, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Robin Li [Li Yanhong], Chinese founder of the Chinese search engine Baidu, born in Yangquan, Shanxi
- Sean Miller, American basketball coach
Famous Deaths
- Mervyn Peake, British writer and illustrator (Gormenghast books), dies at 57
- Wilhelm Lehmann, German writer, dies at 86
About November 17, 1968
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 6 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Jude - The Beatles
#1 Song: The Good The Bad And The Ugly - Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra & Chorus
