1. On 17 November 1558, Queen Mary I of England died and her half-sister became queen. Which senior churchman, Mary's Archbishop of Canterbury, died only hours later on the same day?

2. The Suez Canal opened on 17 November 1869. Which French diplomat developed the project, and which empress led the opening procession aboard the imperial yacht "L'Aigle"?

3. In Prague, 17 November is remembered for two student events 50 years apart: Nazi raids on Czech universities in 1939, and a student demonstration in 1989. What international day comes from the first, and what peaceful revolution did the second begin?

4. On 17 November 1800, the US Congress met for the first time in a new city. Which one?

5. On 17 November 1970, the Soviet probe Luna 17 landed on the Moon carrying the first remote-controlled robot rover to explore another world. What was the rover called?

6. Also on 17 November 1970, an American engineer was granted a US patent for an "X-Y position indicator for a display system". What do we now call this device, and who invented it?

7. On 17 November 1973, at a press event during the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon declared "I am not a crook". At which famous Florida resort did he say it?

8. A German mathematician born on 17 November 1790 gave his name to a loop of paper with only one side and one edge. Who was he?

9. Which Japanese engineer and businessman, born on 17 November 1906, founded a company famous for motorcycles and cars?

10. Two famous Italian-Americans were born on 17 November, two years apart. One directed "Taxi Driver", and the other starred in the TV sitcom "Taxi". Name both.