Births on November 17

Roque González de Santa Cruz

Born on November 17, 1576

Roque González de Santa Cruz, Paraguayan missionary and saint (d. 1628)

Not to be mistaken for footballer Roque Santa Cruz.Roque González de Santa Cruz (17 November 1576 – 15 November 1628) was a Jesuit priest who was the first missionary among the Guarani people in Paraguay. He is honored as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church.

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Events on 1576

20 Jan

Martín Enríquez de Almanza
The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almanza.
8 Mar

Copán
Spanish explorer Diego García de Palacio first sights the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Copán.
4 Nov

Sack of Antwerp
Eighty Years' War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (after three days the city is nearly destroyed).
8 Nov

Pacification of Ghent
Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent: The States General of the Netherlands meet and unite to oppose Spanish occupation.

Births on November 17

Roque González de Santa Cruz

Born on November 17, 1576

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Events on 1576

Martín Enríquez de Almanza

Copán

Sack of Antwerp

Pacification of Ghent