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Historical Events on November 17

  • Henry VIII of England

    1511

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

  • Articles of Confederation

    1777

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

  • United States Congress

    1800

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

  • Ecuador

    1831

    Ecuador and Venezuela are separated from Gran Colombia.

  • American frontier

    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.

  • American Civil War

    1863

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

  • Egypt

    1869

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

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1876

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

  • Soviet Union

    1933

    United States recognizes Soviet Union.

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