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What Happened on November 17, 1906

Historical Events

  • 11th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 10-0 in Birmingham

Famous Birthdays

  • Betty Bronson, American actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1971)
  • Soichiro Honda, Japanese engineer who founded Honda Motor Co., born in Hamamatsu, Japan (d. 1991)

About November 17, 1906

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio