Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer   

1770  On December - 17 johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

1777  On this day in history france recognizes independence of English colonies in America   

1778  On December - 17 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 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  On this day in history opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

1792  Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on December - 17.   

1797  On December - 17 joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism   

1798  First impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins on December - 17.   

1798  1st impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1807  The Milan Decree issued by Napoleon reiterates the paper blockade against British trade with the Continent on December - 17.   

1807  On this day in history france issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.   

1807  On December - 17 john Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound)   

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

1819  Congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history kentucky abolishes debtors prisons   

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

1824  John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect) on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 17 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  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On this day in history 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 December - 17.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

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

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