This Day in History
Today: November 17, 2025
887
Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt,[1] leading his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia, to declare himself king of the East Frankish Kingdom in late November.[2]
1183
Genpei War: The Battle of Mizushima takes place off the Japanese coast, where Minamoto no Yoshinaka's invasion force is intercepted and defeated by the Taira clan.[3]
1292
John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.[4]
1405
Sharif ul-Hāshim establishes the Sultanate of Sulu.
1494
French King Charles VIII occupies Florence, Italy.[5]
1511
Henry VIII of England concludes the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of mutual aid against the French, with Ferdinand II of Aragon.
1558
Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I of England.
1603
English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.
1775
The city of Kuopio, Finland (belonging to Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav III of Sweden.[6]
1777
Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
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