Page 2: Historical Events In October - 17

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer on this day in history.   

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) on October - 17.   

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II on this day in history.   

1740  On October - 17 ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia   

1748  French troops lift siege of English at Pondicherry, India on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76   

1777  British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY   

1781  On this day in history cornwallis defeated at Yorktown   

1787  Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities on this day in history.   

1797  On October - 17 peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France   

1800  On October - 17 dutch colony Curacao transfered to England   

1805  Napoleon breaks camp at Boulogne, proceeds by forced marches into Germany, forces the surrender October 17 at Ulm of a 30,000-man Austrian army under Baron Karl Mack von Leiberich, 53, and caps the victory by taking Vienna on October - 17.   

1806  Former leader of the Haitian Revolution, Emperor Jacques I of Haiti was assassinated after an oppressive rule on this day in history.   

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist on October - 17.   

1806  Jean Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, dies on October - 17.   

1808  Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw on October - 17.   

1811  On this day in history albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)   

1814  On this day in history london Beer Flood occurs in London killing nine.   

1815  Napoleon arrives in St Helena on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history emanuel Geibel, writer   

1817  On October - 17 sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

1825  1st French Liszts operette Don Sanche premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1825  On October - 17 peter Winter, composer, dies at 71   

1829  On October - 17 delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opened   

1829  Delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opens on this day in history.   

1831  Felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres on this day in history.   

1837  On October - 17 johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58   

1844  Miguel Nieto, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library   

1848  On this day in history william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball   

1849  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.   

0532  On this day in history boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On this day in history death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  On this day in history death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  On October - 17 death of gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on this day in history.