Historical Events In September - 17

1697  On this day in history battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks   

1702  On September - 17 olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71   

1711  Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

1730  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

1737  On September - 17 georg-August University opens in Göttingen   

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

1745  On September - 17 edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders   

1748  On September - 17 robert Wainwright, composer   

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 September - 17 gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  On September - 17 henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  On September - 17 tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50   

1774  On September - 17 joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

1776  Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort on September - 17.   

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

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

1787  On this day in history the Constitution of the United States of America is signed   

1787  On this day in history uS constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention   

1787  On this day in history prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

1795  On September - 17 giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

1796  Pres George Washington delivers his farewell address on this day in history.   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat on September - 17.   

1800  Franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1801  On September - 17 edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1803  Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies on September - 17.   

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

1814  On this day in history stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) on September - 17.   

1819  On September - 17 first whaling ship arrives in Hawaii   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.   

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

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

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.   

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

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

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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

1574  On September - 17 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