Page 2: Historical Events In November - 17

1794  John Barrien Montgomery, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1873 on November - 17.   

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

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

1796  On November - 17 catharina II the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67   

1798  -21) Snow storms in New England, 100s die on November - 17.   

1799  On this day in history titian Ramsey Peale, US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology)   

1800  Congress held first session in Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

1800  On November - 17 congress held 1st session in Wash DC in incompleted Capitol building   

1808  On November - 17 alberich Zwyssig, composer   

1812  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi on November - 17.   

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

1816  August W Ambros, Austria musicologist (History of Music) on this day in history.   

1818  Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies on November - 17.   

1826  John McArthur, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

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

1827  On November - 17 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  On this day in history stephen Hinsdale Weed, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1837  David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao on this day in history.   

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

1842  On this day in history fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston   

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

1853  On this day in history street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections   

1854  On this day in history louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17)   

1855  On this day in history david Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe.   

1856  On November - 17 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 November - 17.   

1858  Origin of Modified Julian Period on this day in history.   

1859  On November - 17 gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer   

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

1862  On this day in history confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns   

1862  On November - 17 alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63   

1863  On this day in history -Dec 4th) Battle of Knoxville, TN   

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on November - 17.   

1502  On this day in history birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on November - 17.   

1576  Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628) was born on November - 17.   

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

1612  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on November - 17.   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776)   

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on November - 17.   

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

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on November - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of queen Liutgard   

1093  On November - 17 margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

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