Historical Events for 17th November 2022

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1183 - Battle of Mizushima: Japanese Taira clan defeat the Minamoto
1292 - (O.S.) John Balliol becomes King of Scots
1839 - Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di" premieres in Milan
1869 - Englishman James Moore wins 1st bicycle race, racing 13K Paris to Rouen
1877 - Gilbert and Sullivan's operette "Sorcerer" premieres in London
1885 - The Serbian Army, with Russian support, invades Bulgaria
1953 - The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, Kerry, Ireland are evacuated to the mainland
1968 - Alexandros Panagoulis is condemned to death for attempting to assassinate Greek dictator George Papadopoulos
1981 - "1st" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 37 performances
1984 - Islanders score 20 assists against Rangers

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