Historical Events In April - 17

1711  Charles VI Habsburg becomes king of Austria on April - 17.  

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

1714  Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1715  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer on April - 17.  

1719  Christian Gottfried Krause, composer on this day in history.  

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1738  Philip Hayes, composer on April - 17.  

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer on this day in history.  

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

1758  Francis Williams, first US black college graduate, publishes poems on this day in history.  

1758  On April - 17 francis Williams, 1st US black college graduate, publishes poems  

1761  Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on this day in history.  

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

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

1788  Joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

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

1793  On this day in history battle of Warsaw  

1797  On April - 17 sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in America.  

1797  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor on April - 17.  

1808  On April - 17 bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships  

1809  On this day in history 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  On this day in history first US school for the deaf (Hartford, Conn)  

1817  On this day in history 1st US school for deaf (Hartford, Conn)  

1820  On April - 17 gottfried Conradi, composer  

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

1824  On this day in history russia abandons all North American claims south of 54° 40'N  

1827  French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp) on April - 17.  

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on April - 17.  

1837  The birth of John Pierpont Morgan, American industrialist on this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history john Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel)  

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on April - 17.  

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.  

1539  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.  

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

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.  

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.  

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.  

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

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

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

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59  

1297  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86