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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 17 NOVEMBRE

American Civil War

Année: 1863

American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins: During the Knoxville campaign, Confederate forces under General James Longstreet besiege the city of Knoxville, Tennessee and its Union defenders led by General Ambrose Burnside.

Egypt

Année: 1869

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

Denver

Année: 1858

The city of Denver, Colorado is founded.

American frontier

Année: 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.

Ecuador

Année: 1831

Ecuador and Venezuela are separated from Gran Colombia.

Umberto I of Italy

Année: 1878

First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg.

Serbo-Bulgarian War

Année: 1885

Serbo-Bulgarian War: The decisive Battle of Slivnitsa begins.

Tartu Art Museum

Année: 1940

The Tartu Art Museum is established in Tartu, Estonia.

COVID-19

Année: 2019

The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

Czechs

Année: 1939

Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic.

NAISSANCES DU 17 NOVEMBRE

Martin Scorsese

Année de naissance: 1942

Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor

Bob Gaudio

Année de naissance: 1942

Bob Gaudio, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer

Luke Kelly

Année de naissance: 1940

Luke Kelly, Irish singer, folk musician and actor (died 1984)

Auberon Waugh

Année de naissance: 1939

Auberon Waugh, English journalist and author (died 2001)

Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank

Année de naissance: 1938

Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, Scottish general (died 2025)

Partha Dasgupta

Année de naissance: 1942

Partha Dasgupta, Bangladeshi economist and academic

Lauren Hutton

Année de naissance: 1943

Lauren Hutton, American model and actress

Rem Koolhaas

Année de naissance: 1944

Rem Koolhaas, Dutch architect and academic, designed the Seattle Central Library

Danny DeVito

Année de naissance: 1944

Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer

Lorne Michaels

Année de naissance: 1944

Lorne Michaels, Canadian-American screenwriter and producer, created Saturday Night Live

DéCèS DU 17 NOVEMBRE

Hugh Price Hughes

Année de décès: 1902

Hugh Price Hughes, Welsh theologian and educator (born 1847)

George Hendric Houghton

Année de décès: 1897

George Hendric Houghton, American pastor and theologian (born 1820)

Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Année de décès: 1905

Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, (born 1817)

Ralph Johnstone

Année de décès: 1910

Ralph Johnstone, American pilot (born 1886)

Auguste Rodin

Année de décès: 1917

Auguste Rodin, French sculptor and illustrator (born 1840)

James McCune Smith

Année de décès: 1865

James McCune Smith, American physician and author (born 1813)

Carle Vernet

Année de décès: 1835

Carle Vernet, French painter and lithographer (born 1758)

Catherine the Great

Année de décès: 1796

Catherine the Great, of Russia (born 1729)

Bernardo Bellotto

Année de décès: 1780

Bernardo Bellotto, Italian painter and illustrator (born 1720)

David Zeisberger

Année de décès: 1808

David Zeisberger, Czech-American pastor and missionary (born 1721)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 17 NOVEMBRE

Hilda of Whitby

Christian feast days: Hilda of Whitby

Hugh of Lincoln

Christian feast days: Hugh of Lincoln

November 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast days: November 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

World Prematurity Day

Athens Polytechnic uprising

Athens Polytechnic Uprising Remembrance Day (Greece)

Gregory Thaumaturgus

Christian feast days: Gregory Thaumaturgus

Acisclus

Christian feast days: Acisclus

Gregory of Tours

Christian feast days: Gregory of Tours (Roman Catholic Church)

Aignan of Orleans

Christian feast days: Aignan of Orleans

Elizabeth of Hungary

Christian feast days: Elizabeth of Hungary

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