A Daily Dose of History (17 Nov 2024) Today's historical events:

• Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt, leading his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia, to declare himself king of the East Frankish Kingdom in late November.
• 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.
• John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.
• Sharif ul-Hāshim establishes the Sultanate of Sulu.
• Henry VIII of England concludes the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of mutual aid against the French, with Ferdinand II of Aragon.
• Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I of England.
• English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.
• Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
• French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Bridge of Arcole: French forces defeat the Austrians in Italy.
• The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C.
• Sweden declares war on its ally the United Kingdom to begin the Anglo-Swedish War, although no fighting ever takes place.
• José Miguel Carrera, Chilean founding father, is sworn in as President of the executive Junta of the government of Chile.

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