Historical Events In December - 17

1749  Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) on this day in history.   

1751  Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1770  Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770) on this day in history.   

1770  The birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer on December - 17.   

1770  On December - 17 johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

1777  On December - 17 france recognizes independence of English colonies in America   

1778  Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) on this day in history.   

1788  Russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City   

1791  On this day in history nYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system   

1791  On this day in history nYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street   

1792  On December - 17 opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

1792  On this day in history opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia)   

1807  The Milan Decree issued by Napoleon reiterates the paper blockade against British trade with the Continent on this day in history.   

1807  On December - 17 france issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.   

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

1811  On December - 17 john Antes, composer, dies at 71   

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

1819  On December - 17 congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain   

1819  Samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 on December - 17.   

1820  Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1821  On December - 17 kentucky abolishes debtors prisons   

1821  Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1824  On December - 17 john Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)   

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  On this day in history jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie)   

1830  Simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia on this day in history.   

1832  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire on this day in history.   

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1239  On December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On December - 17 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 December - 17.   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 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  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.