Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71   

1711  On this day in history ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

1714  Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) on September - 17.   

1730  On September - 17 turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees   

1730  On this day in history friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army   

1732  Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1737  Georg-August University opens in Göttingen on September - 17.   

1743  On this day in history jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

1745  Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders on September - 17.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on this day in history.   

1762  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 on September - 17.   

1764  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  On September - 17 henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  Tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50 on September - 17.   

1774  Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) on September - 17.   

1776  On September - 17 presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort   

1778  On this day in history 1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)   

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter on September - 17.   

1787  The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on September - 17.   

1787  On September - 17 uS constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention   

1787  On this day in history prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

1789  William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn on September - 17.   

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer on September - 17.   

1796  On this day in history pres George Washington delivers his farewell address   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat on this day in history.   

1800  Franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874 on September - 17.   

1801  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) on September - 17.   

1803  On this day in history franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

1809  Peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn on September - 17.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on September - 17.   

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) on this day in history.   

1819  First whaling ship arrives in Hawaii on September - 17.   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69