Posted by
Joe Clark on Saturday, November 17, 2007 11:09:26 PM
1558: Elizabeth ascended to the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary.
1800: Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C., in the partially completed Capitol building.
1869: The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red Seas.
1973: President Richard M. Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, Florida, "I'm not a crook." (NY Times.com)