Page 2: Historical Events In December - 17

1749  On December - 17 domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

1751  On December - 17 kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62   

1770  On December - 17 ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770)   

1770  The birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer on December - 17.   

1770  On this day in history johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

1777  France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on December - 17.   

1778  On this day in history hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)   

1788  On December - 17 russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov   

1790  Aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City on this day in history.   

1791  NYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system on December - 17.   

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 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 this day in history first impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins   

1798  On December - 17 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  Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) on this day in history.   

1807  The Milan Decree issued by Napoleon reiterates the paper blockade against British trade with the Continent on this day in history.   

1807  France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System on December - 17.   

1807  John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound) on December - 17.   

1811  John Antes, composer, dies at 71 on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1819  On December - 17 samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

1820  Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on December - 17.   

1821  On December - 17 kentucky abolishes debtors prisons   

1821  Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on December - 17.   

1824  On December - 17 john Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)   

1829  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies