Page 2: Historical Events In November - 17

1794  John Barrien Montgomery, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1873 on this day in history.   

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

1796  On November - 17 battle of Arcole-Napolean I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy   

1796  On November - 17 catharina II the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67   

1798  On November - 17 -21) Snow storms in New England, 100s die   

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  Congress held 1st session in Wash DC in incompleted Capitol building on November - 17.   

1808  Alberich Zwyssig, composer on November - 17.   

1812  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi.   

1814  Joseph Finegan, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on November - 17.   

1816  August W Ambros, Austria musicologist (History of Music) on this day in history.   

1818  Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, dies on November - 17.   

1826  John McArthur, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

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 November - 17.   

1831  Ecuador and Venezuela were separated from Greater Colombia on November - 17.   

1834  On this day in history stephen Hinsdale Weed, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1837  On this day in history david Capriles, director of psychiatry of Monte Christo, Curacao   

1839  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan   

1842  On this day in history 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  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17) on November - 17.   

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 November - 17 william Knyvett, composer, dies at 77   

1858  Origin of Modified Julian Period on this day in history.   

1859  Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer on November - 17.   

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

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

1862  Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63 on November - 17.   

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

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0009  On this day in history birth of vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79)   

1502  On November - 17 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  Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628) was born on November - 17.   

1594  On this day in history birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)   

1612  On this day in history birth of dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650)   

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  Valentinianus I, co-emperor of E Roman Empire (336-75), dies at ñ54 on this day in history.   

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 November - 17.   

0680  On this day in history death of hilda of Whitby (b. 614)   

0885  Death of Queen Liutgard on November - 17.   

1093  On this day in history margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies   

1231  Death of Elisabeth of Hungary, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary (b. 1207) on this day in history.