Page 2: Historical Events In September - 08

1565  Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St John   

1565  1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida).   

1588  Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)   

1591  Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess.   

1613  Don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies.   

1621  Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy)   

1628  Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet   

1633  Carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72.   

1636  Harvard College is established.   

1637  Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63.   

1644  Francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies.   

1645  Francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64.   

1654  Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300000 slaves), dies.   

1660  Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54   

1664  Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers   

1664  The British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York.   

1672  Nicolas de Grigny, composer.   

1675  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73   

1689  China and Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

1706  Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53   

1713  In this year, Pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism"   

1718  Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer   

1727  A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England results in the deaths of 78 people, many of whom are children   

1736  Bernardo Ottani, composer.   

1753  John Soane, English architect is born.   

1755  Battle at Lake George: English army beats France.   

1756  French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.   

1756  Anton Teyber, composer.   

1760  French army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst.   

1761  Marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte)   

1767  Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer.   

1771  Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California.   

1771  Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa is born   

1774  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet.   

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0801  Ansgar: German catholic archbishop   

0828  Ali al-hadi: Shia imam   

1157  Richard i: [richard the lion hearted], king of england (1189-99)   

1207  Sancho ii: King of portugal   

1271  Charles martel d'anjou: Son of charles ii of naples   

1380  Bernardinus of siena: Italian saint   

1474  Ludovico ariosto: Italy, poet (orlando furioso)   

1515  Alfonso salmeron: Spanish jesuit biblical scholar   

0394  Arbogast: French general, commits suicide   

0701  Sergius i: Syrian/italian pope (687-701),   

0780  Leo iv de chazaar: Byzantine emperor (775-80),   

0876  Death of Lodewijk de duitser: King of east french republic (833-76),   

1100  Clement iii: [wibert van ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100),   

1397  Death of Thomas of woodstock: 1st duke of gloucester   

1425  King charles iii of navarre: King charles iii of navarre (b. 1361)   

1539  John stokesley: English churchman