September 17 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1697  Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks.   

1702  Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71   

1711  Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer.   

1714  Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

1730  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees.   

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army   

1732  Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40.   

1737  Georg-August University opens in Göttingen   

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

1745  Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer.   

1762  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

1764  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  Tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50   

1774  Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages).   

1776  Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort.   

1778  1st treaty between the US and Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt).   

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter   

1787  The Constitution of the United States of America is signed.   

1787  US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention   

1787  Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem.   

1789  William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn.   

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer.   

1796  Pres George Washington delivers his farewell address   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat.   

1800  Franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874.   

1801  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand and 1 Nights).   

1803  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.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf).   

1819  inaugural whaling ship arrives in Hawaii.   

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1192  Minamoto no sanetomo: Japanese shogun   

1271  Wenceslas ii: King of bohemia & poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope paul v: Pope paul v (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul v: [camillo borghese], italy, pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte brabantia: Countess of nassau/daughter of willem of orange   

1605  Francesco sacrati: Composer   

1619  John lambert: English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio ii farnese: Duke of parma   

1179  Hildegard van bingen: Mystic/composer (ordo virtutum),   

1312  Death of Ferdinand v: King of castile/leon,   

1322  Death of Robert iii of flanders: Robert iii of flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine ii of bulgaria: Constantine ii of bulgaria   

1563  Henry manners: 2nd earl of rutland, english soldier   

1574  Death of Pedro menendez de aviles: Soldier/navigator,   

1575  Death of Heinrich bullinger: Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  Lucas osiander: Composer,