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 this day in history.   

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  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on November - 17.   

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

0885  On this day in history queen Liutgard   

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

1183  On this day in history battle of Mizushima.   

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  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) on November - 17.   

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

1512  Kempo Roeper, Frisian rebel, quartered on November - 17.   

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

1558  On November - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1608  Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22 on this day in history.   

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

1659  On this day in history peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain.   

1665  On this day in history john Earle, English bishop   

1690  On November - 17 noel-Nicolas Coypel, French painter/cartoonist   

1704  On this day in history salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet   

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

1745  On this day in history prince Charles Edward Stewart, accompanied by pipers, entered Carlysle following the surrender of the city to the Jacobite Army.   

1747  Alain R Lesage, French author (Le diable boiteux), dies at 79 on November - 17.   

1755  Louis XVIII, 1st post-revolutionary king of France (1814-24) on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history 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  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 November - 17 birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

1503  On November - 17 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  Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on this day in history.   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on this day in history.   

1093  On this day in history margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on November - 17.