Historical Events In November - 17

2010  Researchers at CERN trap 38 antihydrogen atoms for a sixth of a second, marking the first time in history that humans have trapped antimatter on November - 17.   

2012  On November - 17 50 schoolchildren and a bus driver are killed after a train collides with a school bus in Manfalut, Egypt   

2013  102nd Davis Cup: Czech Republic beats Serbia in Belgrade (3-2) on this day in history.   

2014  On November - 17 the Church of England adopts legislation enabling the appointment of female bishops   

2018  On this day in history missing Argentine naval submarine ARA San Juan with 44 on board found on sea floor a year after it disappeared off coast of Argentina   

2018  On this day in history ireland beats Rugby World Cup champions New Zealand, 16-9 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin; first victory over the All Blacks ever on home soil; flyhalf Johnny Sexton kicks 3 penalties and a conversion   

2018  On November - 17 protests across France against rising fuel prices leave 400 injured   

2019  Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labels protesters "thugs" after unrest over higher gasoline prices brought Tehran to a standstill day before on this day in history.   

2019  2019 Hong Kong protests: Police use tear gas and water cannons against protesters who try to break through cordons and reach The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which is at the center of a week-long standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement. Protesters fight back with Molotov cocktails, arrows, and bricks on this day in history.   

2020  On November - 17 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 55 million worldwide, with around a million cases recorded every two days on average.   

2023  On November - 17 the global average temperature temporarily exceeds 2°C above the pre-industrial average for the first time in recorded history.   

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on November - 17.   

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

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

1576  Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628) was born on November - 17.   

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

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 November - 17.   

1685  On November - 17 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 November - 17.   

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   

0641  Death of Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593) on this day in history.   

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on this day in history.   

0885  On November - 17 death of queen Liutgard   

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on this day in history.   

1231  On November - 17 death of elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207)