Historical Events In April - 17

1711  On April - 17 charles VI Habsburg becomes king of Austria   

1711  On April - 17 jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32   

1714  On April - 17 philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56   

1715  On April - 17 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer   

1719  On this day in history christian Gottfried Krause, composer   

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on April - 17.   

1738  Philip Hayes, composer on this day in history.   

1741  On April - 17 johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer   

1747  On this day in history french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands   

1758  On this day in history francis Williams, first US black college graduate, publishes poems   

1758  Francis Williams, 1st US black college graduate, publishes poems on April - 17.   

1761  On April - 17 thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on April - 17.   

1774  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer on April - 17.   

1778  On April - 17 sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig   

1788  On April - 17 joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864   

1790  On April - 17 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

1793  Battle of Warsaw on April - 17.   

1797  On this day in history sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in America.   

1797  On April - 17 jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor   

1808  Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships on April - 17.   

1809  On April - 17 philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

1811  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer on April - 17.   

1813  Henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884 on April - 17.   

1817  First US school for the deaf (Hartford, Conn) on this day in history.   

1817  1st US school for deaf (Hartford, Conn) on April - 17.   

1820  On April - 17 gottfried Conradi, composer   

1824  Russia abandons all North American claims south of 54ø 40' N on April - 17.   

1824  On April - 17 russia abandons all North American claims south of 54° 40'N   

1827  On this day in history french C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp)   

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on this day in history.   

1837  On April - 17 the birth of John Pierpont Morgan, American industrialist   

1837  John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel) on April - 17.   

1837  On April - 17 edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies   

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1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.   

0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.