Historical Events In November - 17

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

0331  On November - 17 flavius Claudius Julianus, [Julian the Apostate], emperor   

0375  On November - 17 valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54   

0473  On November - 17 the future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I.   

0474  On this day in history leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies   

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on November - 17.   

0885  Queen Liutgard on this day in history.   

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

1183  On November - 17 battle of Mizushima.   

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

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

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

1511  On this day in history england & Spain sign anti-French covenant   

1512  On this day in history kempo Roeper, Frisian rebel, quartered   

1555  William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on this day in history.   

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

1558  Mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42 on November - 17.   

1594  Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) on November - 17.   

1603  On this day in history english explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.   

1608  On November - 17 adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22   

1648  Thomas Ford, composer, dies on November - 17.   

1659  On November - 17 peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain.   

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 November - 17.   

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

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

1747  On November - 17 alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79   

1755  On this day in history louis XVIII, 1st post-revolutionary king of France (1814-24)   

1768  On November - 17 thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75   

1770  On November - 17 gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38   

1771  On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer   

1785  On November - 17 church of England organizes in New England   

1787  On this day in history michele Carafa, composer   

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0009  On November - 17 birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)   

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on November - 17.   

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

1576  Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628) was born on this day in history.   

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

1612  On this day in history birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

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

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on November - 17.   

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

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on November - 17.   

0641  Death of Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593) on November - 17.   

0680  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on November - 17.   

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

1231  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207)