Historical Events In November - 17

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

0331  On this day in history flavius Claudius Julianus, [Julian the Apostate], emperor  

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 November - 17 leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies  

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

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 November - 17.  

1278  On November - 17 680 Jews arrested (293 hanged) in England for counterfeiting coins  

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history english explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.  

1608  On November - 17 adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22  

1648  On November - 17 thomas Ford, composer, dies  

1659  On November - 17 peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain.  

1665  John Earle, English bishop on this day in history.  

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

1704  Salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet on November - 17.  

1734  On November - 17 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  Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1770  On November - 17 gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38  

1771  On this day in history jonathan Huntington, composer  

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

1787  Michele Carafa, composer on November - 17.  

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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  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  On November - 17 birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)  

0375  On November - 17 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  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)  

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on this day in history.  

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)