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 November - 17.   

0473  The future Zeno I is named associate emperor by Emperor Leo I on November - 17.   

0474  On this day in history leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies   

0594  On November - 17 gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0885  On this day in history queen Liutgard   

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

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

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

1512  Kempo Roeper, Frisian rebel, quartered on November - 17.   

1555  On this day in history 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 November - 17.   

1594  On November - 17 johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

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 this day in history.   

1648  Thomas Ford, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1659  Peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain on this day in history.   

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

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

1704  On November - 17 salomeja Neris, [S Bacinskaite-Buciene], Latvian poet   

1734  John Zenger, arrested for libel against NY col gov; later acquitted on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history 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  Louis XVIII, 1st post-revolutionary king of France (1814-24) on this day in history.   

1768  Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1770  Gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38 on November - 17.   

1771  Jonathan Huntington, composer on this day in history.   

1785  On November - 17 church of England organizes in New England   

1787  On this day in history michele Carafa, composer   

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

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 November - 17.   

1612  On this day in history birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

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 November - 17 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 this day in history.   

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on November - 17.   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on this day in history.   

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

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on this day in history.