1817 - What happened in 1817 ?

February 1817

Chilean patriotic army, after cross the Andes, defeat Spanish troops on the battle of Chacabuco

First Great Lakes steamer, the Frontenac, is launched.

At Rome, New York, United States, construction on the Erie Canal begins.

The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal, Quebec.

Mississippi becomes the 20th U.S. state.

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