What day of the week was November 17, 1968?

The day of the week November 17th, 1968 fell on was a Sunday.

There were 38 days until Christmas.

Mervyn Peake the English poet, author, and illustrator (b. 1911) died on this day in 1968.

Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos. British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service. Viewers of the Raiders–Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts Heidi (1968 film)|Heidi instead the prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S.