Today is Monday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2025. There are 44 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were preempted by the children’s film “Heidi.” The network received thousands of calls from angry viewers and formally apologized.
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Today’s Birthdays:
Film director Martin Scorsese (skor-SEH’-see) is 83. Actor-model Lauren Hutton is 82. Actor-director Danny DeVito is 81. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim is 81. “Saturday Night Live” producer Lorne Michaels is 81. Basketball Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes is 80. Film director Roland Joffe is 80. Actor Stephen Root is 74. TV host-entertainer RuPaul is 65. Actor Dylan Walsh is 62. TV host-model Daisy Fuentes is 59. R&B singer Ronnie DeVoe (New Edition; Bell Biv DeVoe) is 58. Actor Rachel McAdams is 47.Hence then, the article about today in history november 17 the nfl s infamous heidi game was published today ( ) and is available on mercury news ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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