Historical Events In December - 17
Monday, 25 January 2021
1749 On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)
1751 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62 on December - 17.
1770 On December - 17 ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770)
1770 On this day in history the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer
1770 Johann Friedrich Schubert, composer on this day in history.
1777 France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on this day in history.
1778 On this day in history hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)
1788 Russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov on December - 17.
1790 Aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City on December - 17.
1791 On this day in history nYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system
1791 NYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street on December - 17.
1792 Opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.
1792 On December - 17 opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city
1797 On this day in history joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism
1798 On December - 17 first impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins
1798 1st impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins on December - 17.
1800 Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary) on December - 17.
1801 Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) on December - 17.
1807 The Milan Decree issued by Napoleon reiterates the paper blockade against British trade with the Continent on December - 17.
1807 On this day in history france issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.
1807 John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound) on this day in history.
1811 John Antes, composer, dies at 71 on December - 17.
1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain on December - 17.
1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain on December - 17.
1819 On December - 17 samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887
1820 On this day in history frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1821 Kentucky abolishes debtors prisons on this day in history.
1821 On this day in history frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1824 John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect) on December - 17.
1829 Bernard Jumentier, composer, dies at 80 on December - 17.
1830 South American revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia on December - 17.
1830 Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) on this day in history.
1830 Simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia on December - 17.
1832 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire on December - 17.
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