Page 2: Historical Events In October - 17

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer on October - 17.   

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) on this day in history.   

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer on October - 17.   

1730  Ernestus Weinrauch, composer on this day in history.   

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

1740  Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia on October - 17.   

1748  On this day in history french troops lift siege of English at Pondicherry, India.   

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 October - 17.   

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

1781  On October - 17 cornwallis defeated at Yorktown   

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

1797  Peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France on October - 17.   

1800  Dutch colony Curacao transfered to England on this day in history.   

1805  On October - 17 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   

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 this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw   

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

1814  London Beer Flood occurs in London killing nine on October - 17.   

1815  Napoleon arrives in St Helena on October - 17.   

1815  On October - 17 emanuel Geibel, writer   

1817  Sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan) on October - 17.   

1825  On October - 17 1st French Liszts operette Don Sanche premieres in Paris   

1825  Peter Winter, composer, dies at 71 on October - 17.   

1829  On this day in history delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opened   

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

1831  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres   

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

1844  On October - 17 miguel Nieto, composer   

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library on October - 17.   

1848  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball on October - 17.   

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 October - 17.   

1577  On this day in history 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  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

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  Boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies on October - 17.   

1174  Death of Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135) on this day in history.   

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

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On this day in history philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on October - 17.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)