November 17 in History

Historical Events on November 17

1511 Henry VIII of England concluded the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of mutual aid against the French, with Ferdinand II of Aragon.

1777 Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.

1800 The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C.

1831 Ecuador and Venezuela are separated from Gran Colombia.

1856 American Old West: 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.

1863 American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins: Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee, under siege.

1869 In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated.

1876 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Slavonic March" is given its premiere performance in Moscow, Russia.

1933 United States recognizes Soviet Union.

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Famous Birthdays on November 17

1887 Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

1942 Martin Scorsese

1978 Rachel McAdams

1983 Ryan Braun

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Famous Deaths on November 17

1796 Catherine the Great

1940 Eric Gill

1992 Audre Lorde

2012 Bal Thackeray

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