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 September - 17.   

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  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees on this day in history.   

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

1732  On September - 17 josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40   

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

1743  On September - 17 jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

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

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on September - 17.   

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

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

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope on September - 17.   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer on this day in history.   

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

1774  On this day in history joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

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

1778  1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt) on September - 17.   

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

1787  The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on this day in history.   

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

1787  On this day in history prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

1789  On September - 17 william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

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

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

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 this day in history edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1803  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

1818  On this day in history halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

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

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

1271  On September - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

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

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  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

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