On This Day November 17
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Click each item below to learn more! 1871 – Aviation pioneer Orville Wright (d. 1948) 1883 – French fashion designer Coco Chanel (d. 1971) 1921 – “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry (d. 1991) 1940 – Singer-songwriter Johnny Nash, best known for his 1972 smash “I Can See Clearly Now” (d.2020) 1946 – Bill Clinton, 42nd U.S. president 1965 – Actor Kevin Dillon (“Platoon,” “No Escape,” “Entourage”)
Celebrity Birthdays
Click each item below to learn more! 1964 – The Beatles’ first film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” opens in 500 U.S. theaters to rave reviews. 1978 – “Three Times a Lady,” by the Commodores featuring Lionel Richie, is the No. 1 single. 1995 – TLC is in the midst of a seven-week domination of the singles chart with “Waterfalls.” 2000 – “Incomplete,” by Sisqó, begins a two-week run on top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Musical Milestones
Click each item below to learn more! 1909 – Australian actor Errol Flynn, best known for his romantic swashbuckler movie roles (d. 1959) 1924 – Grammy-winning country music (“Nashville sound”) guitarist Chet Atkins (d. 2001) 1942 – Grammy-winning Beach Boys founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brian Wilson 1945 – Grammy-winning pop-country vocalist Anne Murray (“Snowbird,” “I Just Fall in Love Again”)
Celebrity Birthdays