Nov 17
Tibet
1950 Tibet Dalai Lama
17th November, 1950: 15-year-old Tenzin Gyatso, is enthroned as the 14th Dalai Lama at age 15.
1863 – American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins – Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee under siege.
1603 – English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.
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