Historical Events
Television Premiere
"Salem's Lot", American two-part miniseries based on the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King, premieres in the United States
Event of Interest
Ayatollah Khomeini frees most black & female US hostages
- Daniel Okrent sketches out 1st draft rules for Rotisserie Baseball on a flight to Austin, TX
- NY Stars (WBL) home opener at Madison Square Garden in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Matthew Spring, English footballer
Famous Deaths
- Immanuel Velikovsky, Russian writer (Worlds in Collision), dies at 84
- John Glascock, British bass guitarist and singer (Carmen, 1972-75; Jethro Tull, 1976-79 - "Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll, Too Young To Die"), dies of congenital heart valve defect at 28
About November 17, 1979
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 4 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Still - Commodores
#1 Song: When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook
