Page 2: Historical Events In September - 12

1683  Afonso VI, mentally ill king of Portugal (1656-67), dies at 40   

1691  Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44.   

1695  NY Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties.   

1703  Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage.   

1720  Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

1720  Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester and Putnam)   

1722  Russian troops occupy Baku and Derbent on Persia.   

1732  Eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58   

1733  Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king   

1733  Francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64   

1739  Reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65   

1745  Duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus   

1751  Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto   

1758  Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog.   

1758  Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula and begins catalog.   

1759  British soldiers capture the town of Quebec.   

1761  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer.   

1764  Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80   

1768  Bemnjamin Carr, composer.   

1776  Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission.   

1787  Black Masons form 1st lodge.   

1788  Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder (Disciples of Christ)   

1789  Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79.   

1801  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing-teacher.   

1803  Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer   

1806  Andrew Hull Foote, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1863.   

1806  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer, dies at 58.   

1807  Edward Miller, composer, dies at 71   

1811  James Hall, US geologist (Natural history of NY)   

1812  Pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle   

1814  Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812.   

1815  Jose Mauricio, composer, dies at 63.   

1818  Richard Gatling, US inventor of the Gatling gun is born.   

1818  Richard Jordan Gatling, US, inventor (hand-cranked machine gun).   

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1492  Lorenzo ii de' medici: Duke of urbino   

1494  Francois i of valois-angouleme: King of france (1515-47)   

1494  King francis i of france: King francis i of france (d. 1547)   

1559  Lodovico cardi da cigoli: Italian painter/architect   

1575  Henry hudson: England, navigator/explorer (hudson river)   

1605  William dugdale: English antiquarian   

1655  Sebastien de brossard: Composer   

1688  Ferdinand brokoff: Czech sculptor   

0352  Death of Maximinus van trier: Bishop of trier/saint,   

0413  Marcellinus of carthage: Christian saint   

1012  Guido van anderlecht: Flemish pilgrim/saint,   

1015  Death of Lambert i with the beard: Count of leuven,   

1185  Death of Andronicus i comnenus: Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched   

1213  Pedro ii: [el catolico], king of aragon,   

1362  Innocent vi: [etienne aubert], pope (1352-62),   

1369  Blanche of lancaster: Wife of john of gaunt (b. 1345)