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Today in history: Nov. 17

Nov 17, 2020
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In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as the 38th governor of California, and more events that happened on this day in history.

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1558: Elizabeth I

1558: Elizabeth I — In 1558, Elizabeth I acceded to the English throne upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary, beginning a 44-year reign.
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1869: The Suez Canal

1869: The Suez Canal — In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt.
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1973: Richard Nixon

1973: Richard Nixon — In 1973, President Richard Nixon told Associated Press managing editors in Orlando, Florida: “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook.”
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1979: Ayatollah Khomeini

1979: Ayatollah Khomeini — In 1979, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini (ah-yah-TOH’-lah hoh-MAY’-nee) ordered the release of 13 Black and/or female American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
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1997: Temple of Hatshepsut

1997: Temple of Hatshepsut — In 1997, 62 people, most of them foreign tourists, were killed when militants opened fire at the Temple of Hatshepsut (haht-shehp-SOOT’) in Luxor, Egypt; the attackers, who also hacked their victims, were killed by police.
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2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger

2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger — In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as the 38th governor of California.
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2010: John Boehner

2010: John Boehner — Ten years ago: Republicans voted to keep John Boehner (BAY’-nur) as their top House leader, making him speaker in the new Congress.
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2010: Lisa Murkowski

2010: Lisa Murkowski — Ten years ago: A hand-count of votes affirmed the re-election of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, the first Senate candidate in over 50 years to win a write-in campaign.
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2010: Nancy Pelosi

2010: Nancy Pelosi — Ten years ago: House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader despite massive party losses in midterm elections.
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2015: Charlie Sheen

2015: Charlie Sheen — Five years ago: Actor Charlie Sheen issued a statement in which he said he was HIV positive, but that thanks to a rigorous drug regimen, he was in good health.
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2015: Republicans

2015: Republicans — Five years ago: Republicans urged an immediate closure of America’s borders to Syrian refugees, drawing angry denunciations from President Barack Obama and other Democrats and igniting an emotional debate about U.S. values in the wake of the deadly Paris terror attacks.
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2019: Michael Bloomberg

2019: Michael Bloomberg — One year ago: Ahead of a Democratic presidential run, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg apologized at a Black church for his longstanding support of the controversial “stop and frisk” police strategy, which he had continued to defend despite its disproportionate impact on people of color.
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2019: Nancy Pelosi

2019: Nancy Pelosi — One year ago: Pushing back against accusations from President Donald Trump that the impeachment process had been stacked against him, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told CBS that Trump was welcome to testify or answer questions in writing.
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