Historical Events In September - 17

1697  On this day in history battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks   

1702  Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71 on September - 17.   

1711  Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer on this day in history.   

1714  On September - 17 gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

1730  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees on this day in history.   

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army on September - 17.   

1732  Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history georg-August University opens in Göttingen   

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician on September - 17.   

1745  Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders on September - 17.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on this day in history.   

1762  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 on September - 17.   

1764  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society on this day in history.   

1765  On September - 17 gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  On this day in history henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  On September - 17 tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50   

1774  On September - 17 joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

1776  On this day in history presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort   

1778  On this day in history 1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)   

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter on this day in history.   

1787  The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on this day in history.   

1787  US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention on September - 17.   

1787  Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem on September - 17.   

1789  William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn on September - 17.   

1795  On this day in history giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

1796  Pres George Washington delivers his farewell address on this day in history.   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874   

1801  On September - 17 edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1803  On September - 17 franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

1809  On September - 17 peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on September - 17.   

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) on September - 17.   

1819  On this day in history first whaling ship arrives in Hawaii   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69