Page 2: 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 April - 17 christian Gottfried Krause, composer   

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on April - 17.   

1738  Philip Hayes, composer on April - 17.   

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer on April - 17.   

1747  French troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands on April - 17.   

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

1758  Francis Williams, 1st US black college graduate, publishes poems on April - 17.   

1761  Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on April - 17.   

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on April - 17.   

1774  On April - 17 vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer   

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 this day in history 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 April - 17 jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor   

1808  Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships on April - 17.   

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

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

1820  Gottfried Conradi, composer on April - 17.   

1824  Russia abandons all North American claims south of 54ø 40' N on this day in history.   

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

1837  The birth of John Pierpont Morgan, American industrialist on April - 17.   

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

1837  On this day in history edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies   

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

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 this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.