Historical Events In December - 17

1749  On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

1751  On this day in history kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62   

1770  On December - 17 ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770)   

1770  On December - 17 the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer   

1770  Johann Friedrich Schubert, composer on December - 17.   

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

1778  Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) on December - 17.   

1788  On December - 17 russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov   

1790  On December - 17 aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City   

1791  On December - 17 nYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system   

1791  NYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

1792  Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on December - 17.   

1797  Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism on December - 17.   

1798  First impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins on December - 17.   

1798  1st impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary)   

1801  Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) on this day in history.   

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

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

1807  John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound) on December - 17.   

1811  John Antes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

1819  On December - 17 samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

1820  On December - 17 frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1821  On December - 17 kentucky abolishes debtors prisons   

1821  On December - 17 frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

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 December - 17.   

1830  Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) on December - 17.   

1830  On this day in history simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia   

1832  On December - 17 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

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

1493  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

0535  On this day in history death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.