September 11 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1714  French and Spanish troops under duke of Berwick occupy Barcelona   

1721  Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies   

1733  Francois Couperin, French composer (Le Grand), dies at 64   

1741  Queen Maria Theresa addresses Hungarian Parliament   

1741  Johann J Angel, German author (Herr Lorenz Stark).   

1753  Friedrich August Baumbach, composer   

1758  Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War   

1764  Valentino Fioravanti, composer.   

1773  Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace."   

1777  Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British   

1786  Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce.   

1786  Friedrich Kuhlau, composer.   

1789  Alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury.   

1789  Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury.   

1789  Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55   

1792  The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other crown jewels when six men break into the house used to store the jewels   

1798  Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/mathematician/physicist   

1802  France annexes the Kingdom of Piedmont.   

1804  Aleksandr I Polezjajev, Russian poet (Sasjka) [NS].   

1806  Joshua Blackwood Howell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1807  Ignaz Lachner, composer.   

1813  Conrad Feger Jackson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

1814  Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British   

1814  Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British   

1831  Charles Darwin meets with capt Fitzroy at Plymouth.   

1835  William Wirt Allen, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894.   

1838  John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul.   

1839  1st Canadian track and field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds)   

1844  George Clement Martin, composer   

1847  1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh).   

1848  Henri-Philippe Gerard, composer, dies at 87   

1850  "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind gives 1st US concert   

1852  Olympia Columbian is 1st newspaper published north of Columbia R.   

1853  inaugural electric telegraph in use, Merchant's Exchange to Pt Lobos   

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1182  Minamoto no yoriie: Japanese shogun   

1458  Bernardo accolti: [unico aretino], italian writer (virginia)   

1476  Louise of savoye: French mother/regentes of king francois i   

1522  Ulisse aldrovandi: Italian biologist/medical   

1523  Pierre de ronsard: Poet   

1525  Johan georg: Elector of brandenburg (1571-91)   

1584  Thomas erpenius: [van erpe], dutch orientalist/arabist (grammar)   

1611  Henri de la tour d'auvergne: Vicomte de turenne, marshal of france   

1161  Death of Queen melisende of jerusalem: Queen melisende of jerusalem (b. 1105)   

1185  Death of Stephanus hagiochristophorites: Byzantine courtier   

1297  Death of Hugh de cressingham: English treasurer,   

1298  Philip of artois: French soldier (b. 1269)   

1349  Bonne of luxembourg: Wife of john ii of france (b. 1315)   

1599  Death of Cornelis de houtman: Navigator (1st dutch trip to java), murder at 35   

1630  Death of John de white: Calvinist/banker to prague, commits suicide   

1646  Death of Johann stobaeus: Composer,