Timeline November 1796

Events in November 1796 3

• 1729 – 1796 Catherine the Great (1729-1796) Died 17 November 1796, aged 67 Catherine II, Empress of Russia for over three decades, died of a stroke at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. Her reign expanded the Russian Empire's territory and influence, and she was succeeded by her son Paul I.
• 1796 John Adams elected President of the United States First US presidential election contested between organized parties John Adams was elected the second President of the United States in the first American presidential election contested between organized political parties, narrowly defeating Thomas Jefferson, who became vice president. The outcome set a precedent for peaceful transfer of power between political factions.
• 1796 Battle of Arcole Napoleon secures a narrow victory over Austrian forces near Verona Over three days of fighting around the village of Arcole east of Verona, French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte narrowly defeated an Austrian army attempting to relieve Mantua. The battle, fought partly on a causeway through marshland, became renowned for an episode in which Napoleon personally led a charge under fire.