Historical Events In November - 17

0284  On November - 17 diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers.  

0331  Flavius Claudius Julianus, [Julian the Apostate], emperor on November - 17.  

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

0473  On November - 17 the future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I.  

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 November - 17.  

1093  On this day in history margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies  

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.  

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

1503  On this day in history il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)  

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

1512  On November - 17 kempo Roeper, Frisian rebel, quartered  

1555  William of Orange becomes member of Council of State on this day in history.  

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  On November - 17 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  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 November - 17.  

1665  On this day in history john Earle, English bishop  

1690  Noel-Nicolas Coypel, French painter/cartoonist on this day in history.  

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 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  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 November - 17.  

1787  On November - 17 michele Carafa, composer  

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0009  On this day in history birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)  

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

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

1612  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on November - 17.  

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on November - 17.  

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

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on November - 17.  

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  On this day in history death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)  

0680  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)  

0885  On this day in history death of queen Liutgard  

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)