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 this day in history.   

1874  Ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin) on this day in history.   

1875  Vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer on September - 17.   

1876  Race riots in SC on September - 17.   

1877  Jean Hure, composer on September - 17.   

1877  On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77   

1878  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.   

1882  Anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light) on this day in history.   

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

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

1884  Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on September - 17.   

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 September - 17 leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey)   

1892  Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Ballade of Merel) on September - 17.   

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

1893  On September - 17 abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews)   

1894  Fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress (Haunting) on September - 17.   

1895  Auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies on September - 17.   

1896  On this day in history denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], Turin Italy, actress (Julietta)   

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

1900  On this day in history a federation of six colonies becomes the Commonwealth of Australia   

1900  Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history battle at Blood River Port: Boer Gen Botha beats mjr Goughs cavalry   

1901  On this day in history francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator   

1902  On this day in history uS protests anti-semitism in Romania   

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

1903  On this day in history boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3   

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 September - 17.   

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

1550  On September - 17 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 this day in history 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  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  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

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

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

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