Historical Events In December - 17

1749  On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

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

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

1770  On December - 17 the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer   

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

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  On this day in history russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov   

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 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 December - 17.   

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  Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) on December - 17.   

1807  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound)   

1811  John Antes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  Samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

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

1821  Kentucky abolishes debtors prisons on this day in history.   

1821  Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

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

1829  Bernard Jumentier, composer, dies at 80 on December - 17.   

1830  South American revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia on this day in history.   

1830  Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) on December - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

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

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  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

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

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

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

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