Historical Events In December - 17
Thursday, 30 June 2022
1749 Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) on this day in history.
1751 On December - 17 kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62
1770 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johann Friedrich Schubert, composer
1777 On this day in history france recognizes independence of English colonies in America
1778 Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) on December - 17.
1788 Russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov on December - 17.
1790 On this day in history aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City
1791 On this day in history nYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system
1791 On this day in history nYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street
1792 Opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.
1792 Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on December - 17.
1797 Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism on this day in history.
1798 First impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins on December - 17.
1798 On this day in history 1st impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins
1800 Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1807 On this day in history france issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.
1807 On this day in history john Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound)
1811 John Antes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain on this day in history.
1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain on this day in history.
1819 On December - 17 samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887
1820 On December - 17 frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1821 Kentucky abolishes debtors prisons on December - 17.
1821 Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.
1824 John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect) on December - 17.
1829 On December - 17 bernard Jumentier, composer, dies at 80
1830 South American revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia on December - 17.
1830 On December - 17 jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie)
1830 On December - 17 simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia
1832 On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire
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