Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1702  Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71 on September - 17.   

1711  On September - 17 ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

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

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

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army on September - 17.   

1732  Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40 on September - 17.   

1737  Georg-August University opens in Göttingen on this day in history.   

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1764  On September - 17 john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

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

1767  On this day in history henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  Tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1776  Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort on this day in history.   

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

1783  On September - 17 samuel Prout, water-color painter   

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

1787  On September - 17 uS constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention   

1787  On September - 17 prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

1789  William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn on this day in history.   

1795  On September - 17 giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

1796  Pres George Washington delivers his farewell address on September - 17.   

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

1803  On September - 17 franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

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  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on this day in history.   

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

1819  On September - 17 first whaling ship arrives in Hawaii   

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1192  On this day in history 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  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

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

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.