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It happened today – this day in history – July 17
1203: The siege of Constantinople begins during the fourth crusade. 1585: English secret service discovers Anthony Babington’s murder plot against Queen Elizabeth I. 1603: Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is arrested by forces of James I. 1717: George Frideric …