Historical Events In September - 17

1872  On September - 17 phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires   

1873  On September - 17 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University   

1874  Ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin) on September - 17.   

1875  Vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer on September - 17.   

1876  Race riots in SC on this day in history.   

1877  Jean Hure, composer on September - 17.   

1877  On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77   

1878  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on September - 17.   

1879  Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light)   

1883  On this day in history gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer   

1884  On this day in history bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao   

1884  On September - 17 louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56   

1885  George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) on September - 17.   

1890  On this day in history lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballerina   

1891  Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey) on this day in history.   

1892  Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Ballade of Merel) on September - 17.   

1892  On this day in history ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies   

1893  On September - 17 abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews)   

1894  On this day in history fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress (Haunting)   

1895  On September - 17 auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies   

1896  Denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], Turin Italy, actress (Julietta) on September - 17.   

1897  3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill on September - 17.   

1899  On this day in history 1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa   

1899  On this day in history winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show)   

1900  On this day in history a federation of six colonies becomes the Commonwealth of Australia   

1900  On September - 17 commonwealth of Australia proclaimed   

1901  On September - 17 battle at Blood River Port: Boer Gen Botha beats mjr Goughs cavalry   

1901  On September - 17 francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator   

1902  US protests anti-semitism in Romania on this day in history.   

1902  On September - 17 esther Ralston, Bar Harbor ME, American Venus/actress (Old Ironsides)   

1903  Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3 on this day in history.   

1904  On September - 17 frederick Ashton, British choreographer (Cinderella)   

1905  Dolores Costello, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Little Lord Fauntleroy) on this day in history.   

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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 September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

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

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  On September - 17 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