An outbreak of 77 confirmed tornadoes occurred in seven U.S. states; it became the largest November tornado outbreak in Illinois and Indiana.
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The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Fifty people are killed when Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashes at Kazan Airport, Russia.
A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.
At least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt.
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's tenure as the governor of California begins.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
One highlighted entry is from 2013: An outbreak of 77 confirmed tornadoes occurred in seven U.S. states; it became the largest November tornado outbreak in Illinois and Indiana.
People listed for November 17 include Anna Tanaka (2005), Linda Nosková (2004), and Kate Douglass (2001).
Observances listed for November 17 include Christian feast days: Acisclus, Christian feast days: Aignan of Orleans, and Christian feast days: Elizabeth of Hungary.
