Page 2: Historical Events In November - 17

1794  On November - 17 john Barrien Montgomery, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1873   

1796  On November - 17 battle of Arcole-Napoleon I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy   

1796  Battle of Arcole-Napolean I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history catharina II the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67   

1798  -21) Snow storms in New England, 100s die on this day in history.   

1799  Titian Ramsey Peale, US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology) on November - 17.   

1800  On this day in history congress held first session in Washington DC   

1800  The United States Congress meets for the first time on this day in history.   

1800  Congress held 1st session in Wash DC in incompleted Capitol building on November - 17.   

1808  On November - 17 alberich Zwyssig, composer   

1812  On November - 17 napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi.   

1814  On this day in history joseph Finegan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1816  On this day in history august W Ambros, Austria musicologist (History of Music)   

1818  Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history john McArthur, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1826  Louise Reichardt, composer, dies at 47 on November - 17.   

1827  On this day in history the Delta Phi fraternity, America's oldest continuous social fraternity, was founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York.   

1831  On this day in history ecuador and Venezuela were separated from Greater Colombia.   

1834  Stephen Hinsdale Weed, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history david Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao   

1839  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan   

1842  Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston on this day in history.   

1848  On November - 17 jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies   

1853  Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections on November - 17.   

1854  On November - 17 louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17)   

1855  David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe on November - 17.   

1856  On this day in history on the Sonoita River in present-day southern Arizona, the United States Army establishes Fort Buchanan in order to help control new land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.   

1856  William Knyvett, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1858  Origin of Modified Julian Period on November - 17.   

1859  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer on November - 17.   

1862  Confederate Secretary of War George B Randolph resigns on November - 17.   

1862  On November - 17 confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns   

1862  On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63   

1863  On November - 17 -Dec 4th) Battle of Knoxville, TN   

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on November - 17.   

1503  On this day in history birth of il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)   

1576  On this day in history birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)   

1594  On November - 17 birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

1612  On November - 17 birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On November - 17 birth of pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749)   

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on November - 17.   

0474  On November - 17 leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies   

0594  Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies on November - 17.   

0641  On this day in history death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on November - 17.   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on November - 17.   

1093  Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies on this day in history.   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on November - 17.