Today is Wednesday, November 17, the 321st day of 2010. There are 44 days left in the year.
1558 ― Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary
1796 ― Battle of Arcole-Napoleon I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy
1866 ― The opera ``Mignon" is produced (Paris)
1869 ― Suez Canal opens (Egypt)
1913 ― Panama Canal opens
1959 ― De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond
1970 ― Russia lands Lunokhod 1, unmanned remote-controlled vehicle, on Moon
1973 ― President Nixon told AP ``...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook"
1977 ― Egyptian President Sadat formally accepts invitation to visit Israel
1993 ― U.S. Congress votes for NAFTA