November 17 is the 321st day of the year (322nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 44 days remain until the end of the year. 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]

Historical events for the 17th of November. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on November 17.

Discover what happened on November 17 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

November 17th is the day we officially celebrate Take A Hike Day and Unfriend Day. We made it to day 321 of the year, and there are only 44 days remaining in 2025. From religious events to disasters and politics, November 17th in history has been an eventful one!

England’s most hated Queen, Suez Canal opens, the End of the Ottoman Empire, first computer mouse and other major events, birthdays and deaths on November 17.

On This Day In History - November 17: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

On November 17, Elizabeth I becomes the Queen of England in 1558, serial killer H. H. Holmes is arrested in 1894, and more important events.

On November 17, 2003, ex-soldier John Muhammad is found guilty of one of a series of sniper shootings that terrorized the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and dominated national headlines in ...

Today in history – which major historical events happened on November 17? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

November 17th marks the 321st day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 322nd in case of leap years). There are 44 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover what happened on November 17th in history, famous birthdays on November 17th, celebrities died on this day, the day of the week and the zodiac sign associated to November 17.