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On this day: November 17

What happened in the Turkic world on November 17? Famous people born and died on this day, key events and national days.

Events

  1. 1877 Battle of Kars decisive battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1877)
  2. 1912 First Battle of Çatalca

Births

  1. 1883 Mirasadulla Mirgasimov Azerbaijani and Soviet surgeon and scientist, the first president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (1945-1947)
  2. 1906 Latif Karimov Azerbaijani artist and art historian (1906–1991)
  3. 1947 Ahliman Amiraslanov oncologist, a professor and Rector of Azerbaijan Medical University
  4. 1973 Murtas Kazhgaleyev Kazakhstani chess player
  5. 1987 Nadiya Dusanova Uzbekistani high jumper

Deaths

  1. 1543 Şehzade Mehmed Ottoman prince, son of Suleiman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan Magnificent
  2. 1808 Mustafa IV 29th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1807–1808)
  3. 2024 Muazzez İlmiye Çığ Turkish Sumerologist (1914–2024)
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Source: Wikidata and Wikipedia. Names link to the Wikipedia article.

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