Historical Events
- 54th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins
Sports History
Australian Leyton Hewitt scores back-to-back season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles with a classic 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4 victory over Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in Shanghai, China
Famous Deaths
- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat (b. 1915)
- Leo P. Kelley, American sci-fi author (Dead Moon, Vacation in Space), dies at 74
About November 17, 2002
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 6 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lose Yourself - Eminem
#1 Song: Dirrty - Christina Aguilera Ft. Redman
