Historical Events In December - 17
Monday, 19 April 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 this day in history.
1770 Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770) on this day in history.
1770 The birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer on December - 17.
1770 Johann Friedrich Schubert, composer on December - 17.
1777 France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on this day in history.
1778 On December - 17 hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)
1788 On December - 17 russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov
1790 On December - 17 aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City
1791 NYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system on this day in history.
1791 On December - 17 nYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street
1792 Opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on December - 17.
1792 Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.
1797 Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism on December - 17.
1798 On December - 17 first impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins
1798 On this day in history 1st impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins
1800 On this day in history gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary)
1801 On December - 17 johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia)
1807 On December - 17 the Milan Decree issued by Napoleon reiterates the paper blockade against British trade with the Continent
1807 On December - 17 france issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.
1807 On December - 17 john Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound)
1811 On this day in history john Antes, composer, dies at 71
1819 On this day in history congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain
1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain on December - 17.
1819 Samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 on December - 17.
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 On December - 17 bernard Jumentier, composer, dies at 80
1830 On this day in history south American revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia.
1830 Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) on December - 17.
1830 On December - 17 simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia
1832 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire on December - 17.
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