Historical Events In November - 17

1794  On this day in history john Barrien Montgomery, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1873   

1796  Battle of Arcole-Napoleon I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy on November - 17.   

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

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

1800  On this day in history the United States Congress meets for the first time   

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

1808  On this day in history alberich Zwyssig, composer   

1812  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi.   

1814  Joseph Finegan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1816  August W Ambros, Austria musicologist (History of Music) on November - 17.   

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 November - 17.   

1826  Louise Reichardt, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1827  The Delta Phi fraternity, America's oldest continuous social fraternity, was founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York on November - 17.   

1831  On November - 17 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 November - 17 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 November - 17.   

1848  Jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies on November - 17.   

1853  On November - 17 street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections   

1854  On this day in history 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 November - 17.   

1858  Origin of Modified Julian Period on November - 17.   

1859  On this day in history gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer   

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

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

1862  Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63 on November - 17.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on this day in history.   

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

1594  Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on this day in history.   

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

1681  Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776) was born on November - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

0641  Death of Emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593) on this day in history.   

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

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on November - 17.   

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

1231  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207)