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  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on this day in history.  

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 November - 17.  

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

0885  Queen Liutgard on this day in history.  

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.  

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

1503  On November - 17 il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)  

1511  On November - 17 england & Spain sign anti-French covenant  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  On November - 17 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 this day in history 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 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  Jonathan Huntington, composer on November - 17.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)  

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

1612  On November - 17 birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)  

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

1685  On November - 17 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  On this day in history gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies  

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 November - 17.  

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

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