Page 2: Historical Events In November - 17

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1799  On November - 17 titian Ramsey Peale, US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology)   

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

1800  On November - 17 the United States Congress meets for the first time   

1800  On this day in history congress held 1st session in Wash DC in incompleted Capitol building   

1808  Alberich Zwyssig, composer on November - 17.   

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

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

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 November - 17 john McArthur, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1826  On this day in history louise Reichardt, composer, dies at 47   

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 November - 17 ecuador and Venezuela were separated from Greater Colombia.   

1834  On November - 17 stephen Hinsdale Weed, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1837  David Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao on November - 17.   

1839  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1842  On November - 17 fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston   

1848  Jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1854  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history william Knyvett, composer, dies at 77   

1858  On November - 17 origin of Modified Julian Period   

1859  On this day in history gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer   

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

1862  Confederate Sec of War George B Randolph resigns on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.   

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

1576  On November - 17 birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)   

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 this day in history.   

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

0375  On November - 17 valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.