Historical Events In November - 17

2010  On November - 17 researchers at CERN trap 38 antihydrogen atoms for a sixth of a second, marking the first time in history that humans have trapped antimatter.  

2012  50 schoolchildren and a bus driver are killed after a train collides with a school bus in Manfalut, Egypt on this day in history.  

2013  On November - 17 102nd Davis Cup: Czech Republic beats Serbia in Belgrade (3-2)  

2014  On November - 17 the Church of England adopts legislation enabling the appointment of female bishops  

2018  On this day in history missing Argentine naval submarine ARA San Juan with 44 on board found on sea floor a year after it disappeared off coast of Argentina  

2018  Ireland beats Rugby World Cup champions New Zealand, 16-9 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin; first victory over the All Blacks ever on home soil; flyhalf Johnny Sexton kicks 3 penalties and a conversion on November - 17.  

2018  On this day in history protests across France against rising fuel prices leave 400 injured  

2019  Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labels protesters "thugs" after unrest over higher gasoline prices brought Tehran to a standstill day before on November - 17.  

2019  On November - 17 2019 Hong Kong protests: Police use tear gas and water cannons against protesters who try to break through cordons and reach The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which is at the center of a week-long standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement. Protesters fight back with Molotov cocktails, arrows, and bricks.  

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 55 million worldwide, with around a million cases recorded every two days on average 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 this day in history.  

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

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 November - 17.  

1612  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.  

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.  

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on November - 17.  

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 November - 17.  

0594  On November - 17 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  On November - 17 death of queen Liutgard  

1093  On this day in history 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.