Historical Events In November - 17

0284  Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers on this day in history.   

0331  Flavius Claudius Julianus, [Julian the Apostate], emperor on November - 17.   

0375  On this day in history valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54   

0473  On this day in history the future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I.   

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on this day in history.   

0594  On this day in history gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0885  On November - 17 queen Liutgard   

1093  On November - 17 margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

1183  Battle of Mizushima on November - 17.   

1278  680 Jews arrested (293 hanged) in England for counterfeiting coins on this day in history.   

1292  On this day in history (O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.   

1503  On this day in history il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)   

1511  England & Spain sign anti-French covenant on this day in history.   

1512  Kempo Roeper, Frisian rebel, quartered on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history william of Orange becomes member of Council of State   

1558  On this day in history elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary   

1558  On this day in history mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42   

1594  On this day in history johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

1603  English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason on November - 17.   

1608  Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22 on November - 17.   

1648  Thomas Ford, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1659  Peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history john Earle, English bishop   

1690  Noel-Nicolas Coypel, French painter/cartoonist on November - 17.   

1704  Salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet on this day in history.   

1734  John Zenger, arrested for libel against NY col gov; later acquitted on November - 17.   

1745  Prince Charles Edward Stewart, accompanied by pipers, entered Carlysle following the surrender of the city to the Jacobite Army on November - 17.   

1747  On this day in history alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79   

1755  On November - 17 louis XVIII, 1st post-revolutionary king of France (1814-24)   

1768  Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38   

1771  Jonathan Huntington, composer on November - 17.   

1785  Church of England organizes in New England on this day in history.   

1787  Michele Carafa, composer on November - 17.   

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on this day in history.   

1576  On November - 17 birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)   

1594  On November - 17 birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

1612  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)   

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on this day in history.   

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on this day in history.   

0594  On November - 17 gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0641  On November - 17 death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  On November - 17 death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)   

0885  On November - 17 death of queen Liutgard   

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on November - 17.   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on this day in history.