How the universe has favored this day in history:

• November 17, 1558: Queen Elizabeth I ascended the English throne.

• November 17, 1855: David Livingstone became the first European to see Victoria Falls.

• November 17, 1869: The Suez Canal officially opened, revolutionizing global trade.

• November 17, 1989: The Velvet Revolution began in Czechoslovakia, leading to the fall of communism.

• Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as Governor of California on November 17, 2003.

• The Velvet Revolution Peaceful protests began in Prague on November 17, 1989.

• Emile Berliner patented the gramophone on November 17, 1896, revolutionizing recorded sound technology.

• Jeff Buckley first performed his famous rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah on November 17, 1994.