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

1715  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer on this day in history.  

1719  On April - 17 christian Gottfried Krause, composer  

1726  On April - 17 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49  

1738  On April - 17 philip Hayes, composer  

1741  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer  

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  On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

1774  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer on this day in history.  

1778  Sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig on this day in history.  

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

1790  On this day in history benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84  

1793  Battle of Warsaw on this day in history.  

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  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor on this day in history.  

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

1809  Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 on this day in history.  

1811  On this day in history ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer  

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 April - 17.  

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

1820  Gottfried Conradi, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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 April - 17.  

1837  John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel) on this day in history.  

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on this day in history.  

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

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)  

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.  

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  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]  

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.  

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 April - 17.  

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 April - 17.