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 November - 17.  

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

0473  On this day in history the future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I.  

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  Queen Liutgard on November - 17.  

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

1183  On November - 17 battle of Mizushima.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1555  On this day in history william of Orange becomes member of Council of State  

1558  On November - 17 elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary  

1558  On November - 17 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  Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22 on November - 17.  

1648  On November - 17 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  Salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 November - 17.  

1768  On this day in history thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75  

1770  Gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

1771  On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer  

1785  Church of England organizes in New England on November - 17.  

1787  Michele Carafa, composer on this day in history.  

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

1502  On November - 17 birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)  

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

1576  On November - 17 birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)  

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

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.  

0375  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history death of queen Liutgard  

1093  On November - 17 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.