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  On this day in history ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770)   

1770  The birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer on this day in history.   

1770  On December - 17 johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

1777  France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on this day in history.   

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

1788  On this day in history 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  On December - 17 opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

1792  Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.   

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

1798  On this day in history first impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins   

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 December - 17.   

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

1807  France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System on this day in history.   

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

1811  On December - 17 john Antes, composer, dies at 71   

1819  On this day in history congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain   

1819  On December - 17 congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain   

1819  On this day in history 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  John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect) on this day in history.   

1829  Bernard Jumentier, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire on this day in history.   

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1239  On December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

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

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 December - 17.   

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

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

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 December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.