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Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1247 Hints, clues and answers for Sunday, November 17
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Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1247 Hints, clues and answers for Sunday, November 17

Looking for Saturday Wordle hints, clues and answers? You can find them here:

ForbesToday’s ‘Wordle’ #1246: Hints, Clues, and Answers for Saturday, November 16

Lazy Sunday is just around the corner, and today I thought we would take a walk down memory lane and see what major historical events happened on November 17th before solving the Wordle.

  • 1278: Death of the Duke of Bohemia. The Battle of Marchfeld took place, a key event in medieval Central European history, in which Duke Ottokar II of Bohemia was defeated.
  • 1558: Elizabeth I ascends the throne. Queen Elizabeth I of England ascended the throne after the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary I, which marked the beginning of the Elizabethan era.
  • 1869: Opening of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, was officially opened after a decade of construction, revolutionizing maritime trade.
  • 1939: Student protests in Prague. Nazi forces executed nine Czech student leaders and sent more than 1,200 students to concentration camps in retaliation for anti-Nazi demonstrations on November 17, now commemorated as International Students Day.
  • 1973: Polytechnic uprising in Athens. A massive student-led protest against the Greek military dictatorship was violently suppressed, marking a turning point in the junta’s demise.
  • 1970: Luna 17 mission. The Soviet Union’s Luna 17 mission landed Lunokhod 1, the first successful remote-controlled robot to explore the moon’s surface.
  • 1989: Velvet Revolution begins. A peaceful student demonstration in Czechoslovakia was violently suppressed on this day, sparking the Velvet Revolution and leading to the fall of the communist regime.
  • 2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as governor. The actor turned politician was sworn in as California’s 38th governor after winning a recall election.

As you can see, throughout history there have been many protests and revolutionary things on November 17th! Let’s hope it’s a more peaceful day for all you Wordlers out there. Stay home, enjoy some games, Netflix and relax. (You can check out my weekend streaming guide here for some streaming suggestions).

Now let’s solve this Wordle!