📅 November 17 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on November 17? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1820Nathaniel Palmer became the first American to see Antarctica
- 1869The Suez Canal in Egypt opened
- 1970The Soviet Union landed the robot rover Lunokhod 1 on the Moon
🎂 Born on November 17
- 🏍️ Soichiro Honda (1906) — founder of Honda
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November 17 quiz
In what year? 🧊 Nathaniel Palmer became the first American to see Antarctica
In what year? 🚢 The Suez Canal in Egypt opened
In what year? 🌕 The Soviet Union landed the robot rover Lunokhod 1 on the Moon
Which famous person was born on November 17?