Page 4: Historical Events In September - 17

1872  On this day in history phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires   

1873  19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University on this day in history.   

1874  On September - 17 ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin)   

1875  Vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer on September - 17.   

1876  Race riots in SC on September - 17.   

1877  Jean Hure, composer on September - 17.   

1877  William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1878  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on this day in history.   

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

1882  Anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light) on September - 17.   

1883  Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer on September - 17.   

1884  Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao on September - 17.   

1884  Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1885  On September - 17 george Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie)   

1890  On this day in history lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballerina   

1891  Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey) on September - 17.   

1892  Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Ballade of Merel) on this day in history.   

1892  On September - 17 ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies   

1893  On this day in history abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews)   

1894  On September - 17 fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress (Haunting)   

1895  Auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  On September - 17 1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa   

1899  On September - 17 winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show)   

1900  On September - 17 a federation of six colonies becomes the Commonwealth of Australia   

1900  Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed on this day in history.   

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

1901  Francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1904  Frederick Ashton, British choreographer (Cinderella) on September - 17.   

1905  Dolores Costello, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Little Lord Fauntleroy) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1605  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.