Page 2: Historical Events In November - 17

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

1796  On this day in history battle of Arcole-Napoleon I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy   

1796  On this day in history battle of Arcole-Napolean I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy   

1796  Catharina II the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67 on November - 17.   

1798  -21) Snow storms in New England, 100s die on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history titian Ramsey Peale, US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1808  On November - 17 alberich Zwyssig, composer   

1812  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history joseph Finegan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

1816  On November - 17 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 this day in history john McArthur, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

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

1827  The Delta Phi fraternity, America's oldest continuous social fraternity, was founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history ecuador and Venezuela were separated from Greater Colombia.   

1834  Stephen Hinsdale Weed, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on November - 17.   

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

1839  On November - 17 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan   

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

1848  On November - 17 jozef B "Olim" Cannaert, Flemish lawyer, dies   

1853  Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  William Knyvett, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1858  On November - 17 origin of Modified Julian Period   

1859  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer on November - 17.   

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

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

1862  On November - 17 alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63   

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

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533)   

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

1576  On this day in history birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)   

1594  Johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health) was born on November - 17.   

1612  On November - 17 birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

1681  On November - 17 birth of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776)   

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

0375  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on November - 17.   

0474  Leo II, Byzantine Emperor (474), dies on this day in history.   

0594  On November - 17 gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies   

0641  On November - 17 death of emperor Jomei of Japan (b. 593)   

0680  Death of Hilda of Whitby (b. 614) on this day in history.   

0885  On November - 17 death of queen Liutgard   

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 November - 17.