Events on 17 November 31
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Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno, who becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
Year 887
Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt. His nephew Arnulf of Carinthia is elected as king of the East Frankish Kingdom.
Year 1511
Henry VIII of England concluded the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of mutual aid against the French, with Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Year 1558
Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I of England.
Year 1603
English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.
Year 1777
Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 2
Birthdays on 17 November 210
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Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1453-1468)
b. 1453 – d. 1468
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (d. 1468)
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John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer
b. 1493 – d. 1543
John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer, English politician (d. 1543)
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Bronzino
b. 1503 – d. 1572
Bronzino, Italian painter (d. 1572)
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Roque González de Santa Cruz
b. 1576 – d. 1628
Roque González de Santa Cruz, Paraguayan missionary and saint (d. 1628)
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Joost van den Vondel
b. 1587 – d. 1679
Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet and playwright (d. 1679)
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Agnes of Jesus
b. 1602 – d. 1634
Agnes of Jesus, Roman Catholic nun (d. 1634)
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Dorgon
b. 1612 – d. 1650
Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)
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Pierre François le Courayer
b. 1681 – d. 1776
Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian and author (d. 1776)
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Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye
b. 1685 – d. 1749
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, Canadian commander and explorer (d. 1749)
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Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain
b. 1729 – d. 1785
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (d. 1785)
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Nicolas Appert
b. 1749 – d. 1841
Nicolas Appert, French chef, invented canning (d. 1841)
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Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg
b. 1753 – d. 1815
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American pastor and botanist (d. 1815)
Deaths on 17 November 115
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Emperor Kang of Jin
d. 344 (b. 322)
Emperor Kang of Jin (b. 322)
Valentinian I
d. 375 (b. 321)
Valentinian I, Roman emperor (b. 321)
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Leo II (emperor)
d. 474 (b. 467)
Leo II, Byzantine emperor (b. 467)
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Gregory of Tours
d. 594 (b. 539)
Gregory of Tours, Roman bishop and saint (b. 538)
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Emperor Jomei
d. 641 (b. 593)
Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)
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Liutgard of Saxony (died 885)
d. 885 (b. 845)
Liutgard of Saxony (b. 845)
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Empress Chen Jinfeng
d. 935 (b. 893)
Chen Jinfeng, empress of Min (b. 893)
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Wang Yanjun
d. 935
Wang Yanjun, emperor of Min (Ten Kingdoms)
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Nikephoros Melissenos
d. 1104 (b. 1045)
Nikephoros Melissenos, Byzantine general (b. 1045)
Usama ibn Munqidh
d. 1188 (b. 1095)
Usama ibn Munqidh, Arab chronicler (b. 1095)
Elizabeth of Hungary
d. 1231 (b. 1207)
Elizabeth of Hungary (b. 1207)
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Hethum II, King of Armenia
d. 1307 (b. 1266)
Hethum II, King of Armenia (b. 1266)