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

0885  On November - 17 queen Liutgard  

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

1183  Battle of Mizushima on November - 17.  

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

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

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 November - 17.  

1555  On November - 17 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  Mary I Tudor, "Bloody Mary", queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1648  On this day in history thomas Ford, composer, dies  

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

1665  John Earle, English bishop on November - 17.  

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

1704  On November - 17 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  On November - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

1768  Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on November - 17.  

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

1771  On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer  

1785  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on November - 17.  

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  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on November - 17.  

1681  On November - 17 birth of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776)  

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

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

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

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

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