Historical Events In November - 17

0284  On this day in history diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers.   

0331  Flavius Claudius Julianus, [Julian the Apostate], emperor on this day in history.   

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

0473  The future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I 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   

0885  On this day in history queen Liutgard   

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

1183  Battle of Mizushima on this day in history.   

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

1292  On November - 17 (O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.   

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

1511  England & Spain sign anti-French covenant on November - 17.   

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

1555  William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on November - 17.   

1558  Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary on November - 17.   

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

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

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

1608  On this day in history adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22   

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

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

1734  On this day in history john Zenger, arrested for libel against NY col gov; later acquitted   

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

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

1770  Gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38 on November - 17.   

1771  Jonathan Huntington, composer on this day in history.   

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

1787  On November - 17 michele Carafa, composer   

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

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

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 November - 17.   

1594  Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On November - 17 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 November - 17.   

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

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

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

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

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on November - 17.   

0885  On this day in history death of queen Liutgard   

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)