On This Day for November 17 - Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated as governor of California, Auguste Rodin is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. November 17 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Auguste Rodin READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated as governor of California READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2008: The first film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's popular Twilight Saga, a vampire-themed series of novels for teenagers, premiered in Los Angeles. [ Test your knowledge of famous vampires.] 1989: Massive antigovernment demonstrations in Czechoslovakia were set off by police brutality at a demonstration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the suppression of a student demonstration in German-occupied Prague, and, under the leadership of Václav Havel, they continued until the communist government resigned. 1973: During the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard Nixon held a press conference in which he declared, "I am not a crook." [Read about nine American political scandals, including Watergate.] 1950: German athlete Roland Matthes, one of the greatest backstrokers in the history of swimming, was born in East Germany. [ Sort fact from fiction in our swimming quiz.] 1942: American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who was known for his harsh, often violent depictions of American culture, was born. [Take our film buff quiz.] 1887: British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, one of the outstanding Allied commanders in World War II, was born in London. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about World War II.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1978 Rachel McAdams Canadian actress 1942 Martin Scorsese American director 1925 Rock Hudson American actor 1949 John Boehner American politician 1944 Lorne Michaels American writer and producer 1960 RuPaul American entertainer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help