Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  On September - 17 battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks   

1702  Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

1730  On this day in history turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees   

1730  On September - 17 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 this day in history georg-August University opens in Göttingen   

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

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

1748  On September - 17 robert Wainwright, composer   

1762  On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

1764  On this day in history john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope on this day in history.   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer on September - 17.   

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

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

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

1787  On September - 17 the Constitution of the United States of America is signed   

1787  US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention on September - 17.   

1787  On this day in history prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

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

1795  On this day in history giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

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

1798  On this day in history antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

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

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

1803  Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1814  On September - 17 stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

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

1819  First whaling ship arrives in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

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

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

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

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

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

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.   

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

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

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