Event:
Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, dies today in a Nebraska hospital; Salia was already in critical condition upon his arrival after medical transport from West Africa
More Notable Events on November 17:
1979 Khomeini frees most black and female U.S. hostages
1972 Juan Peron returns to Argentina
1959 De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond
1928 Boston Garden officially opens
1913 Panama Canal opens
