NOVEMBER 17
1869: The Suez Canal opens after 10 years of construction, allowing for marine traffic between the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea and ultimately connecting the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The 101-mile Egyptian waterway is the longest canal in the world without locks, and allows ships to reach the Indian Ocean without making the 4,000-mile journey around Africa.
1968: Thousands of Oakland Raiders fans miss out on their team scoring two touchdowns in nine seconds for a 43-32 comeback victory over the New York Jets, as NBC interrupts the game to broadcast the made-for-TV family movie Heidi.
1947:The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
1979: Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini orders the release of 13 of the hostages seized on Nov. 4 from the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Fifty-three other hostages would remain in Iran until Jan. 20, 1981, a total of 444 days in captivity.
1970:A patent is given to Douglas Engelbart for the first computer mouse.
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