Page 2: Historical Events In December - 17
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
1749 On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)
1751 On December - 17 kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62
1770 On this day in history ludwig Van Beethoven was born on Dec. 16, 1770 (baptized on Dec. 17, 1770)
1770 On this day in history the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer
1770 On December - 17 johann Friedrich Schubert, composer
1777 France recognizes independence of English colonies in America on December - 17.
1778 Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) on this day in history.
1788 Russian army of Grigorij Potemkin occupies Ocharov on December - 17.
1790 Aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City on this day in history.
1791 NYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system on this day in history.
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 Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.
1797 Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism on this day in history.
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 December - 17.
1800 On December - 17 gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary)
1801 On December - 17 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 this day in history.
1811 John Antes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain on December - 17.
1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain on December - 17.
1819 On this day in history samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887
1820 On December - 17 frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892
1821 Kentucky abolishes debtors prisons on December - 17.
1821 On this day in history 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 On December - 17 bernard Jumentier, composer, dies at 80
1830 On this day in history south American revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia.
1830 Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) on December - 17.
1830 On December - 17 simon Bolivar, president (Colombia), dies at 47 in Colombia
1832 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire on this day in history.
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