Page 4: Historical Events In September - 17

1872  Phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires on this day in history.   

1873  19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University on September - 17.   

1874  On this day in history ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin)   

1875  On this day in history vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer   

1876  On this day in history race riots in SC   

1877  Jean Hure, composer on September - 17.   

1877  On September - 17 william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77   

1878  On September - 17 vincenzo Tommasini, composer   

1879  Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on September - 17.   

1882  On this day in history anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light)   

1883  Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer on this day in history.   

1884  On September - 17 bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao   

1884  On this day in history louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56   

1885  George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) on this day in history.   

1890  Lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballerina on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey)   

1892  On September - 17 hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Ballade of Merel)   

1892  Ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies on September - 17.   

1893  Abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress (Haunting)   

1895  On September - 17 auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies   

1896  Denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], Turin Italy, actress (Julietta) on September - 17.   

1897  3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa   

1899  Winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show) on this day in history.   

1900  A federation of six colonies becomes the Commonwealth of Australia on September - 17.   

1900  On this day in history commonwealth of Australia proclaimed   

1901  Battle at Blood River Port: Boer Gen Botha beats mjr Goughs cavalry on September - 17.   

1901  Francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator on this day in history.   

1902  US protests anti-semitism in Romania on this day in history.   

1902  Esther Ralston, Bar Harbor ME, American Venus/actress (Old Ironsides) on September - 17.   

1903  Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3 on September - 17.   

1904  On September - 17 frederick Ashton, British choreographer (Cinderella)   

1905  On this day in history dolores Costello, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Little Lord Fauntleroy)   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

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 this day in history.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

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

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

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  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69