Historical Events In April - 17

1711  Charles VI Habsburg becomes king of Austria on April - 17.   

1711  Jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1714  Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer   

1719  Christian Gottfried Krause, composer on April - 17.   

1726  On April - 17 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

1738  On April - 17 philip Hayes, composer   

1741  Johann Gottlieb Naumann, composer on April - 17.   

1747  On April - 17 french troops occupy Zeeuws-Flanders, Netherlands   

1758  On this day in history francis Williams, first US black college graduate, publishes poems   

1758  Francis Williams, 1st US black college graduate, publishes poems on this day in history.   

1761  On April - 17 thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1774  Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek, organist/pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1778  On April - 17 sloop-in-war Ranger captures British brig   

1788  On April - 17 joseph Gilbert Totten, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1864   

1790  On this day in history benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

1793  On April - 17 battle of Warsaw   

1797  On April - 17 sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in America.   

1797  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Tolbecque, Belgian composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1808  Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of US ships on this day in history.   

1809  Philip St George Cocke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 on April - 17.   

1811  On this day in history ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer   

1813  On this day in history henry Washington Benham, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1884   

1817  On April - 17 first US school for the deaf (Hartford, Conn)   

1817  1st US school for deaf (Hartford, Conn) on April - 17.   

1820  On April - 17 gottfried Conradi, composer   

1824  On April - 17 russia abandons all North American claims south of 54ø 40' N   

1824  Russia abandons all North American claims south of 54° 40'N on April - 17.   

1827  French C Baeckelmans, Flemish architect (St Amanduskerk, Antwerp) on April - 17.   

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on this day in history.   

1837  On April - 17 the birth of John Pierpont Morgan, American industrialist   

1837  John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel) on this day in history.   

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on April - 17.   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.   

0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86