Page 2: Historical Events In December - 17

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

1751  On this day in history 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 December - 17 the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer   

1770  Johann Friedrich Schubert, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On December - 17 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 this day in history.   

1790  Aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City on December - 17.   

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

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  On December - 17 opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

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 this day in history 1st impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins   

1800  On December - 17 gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary)   

1801  On this day in history johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 17 kentucky abolishes debtors prisons   

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  On this day in history south American revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia.   

1830  On this day in history jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie)   

1830  Simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

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  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on December - 17.   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

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

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

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