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  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  On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

1738  On this day in history philip Hayes, composer   

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer on April - 17.   

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

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

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  On April - 17 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer   

1778  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor   

1808  Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884   

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  Gottfried Conradi, composer on April - 17.   

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

1835  On April - 17 william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

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

1837  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 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  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)   

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 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 April - 17.   

0858  On this day in history 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.