Page 2: Historical Events In October - 17

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history john Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton)   

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer on October - 17.   

1730  On this day in history ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  Grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia   

1748  French troops lift siege of English at Pondicherry, India on October - 17.   

1763  Arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1777  On October - 17 british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY   

1777  British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY on this day in history.   

1781  On October - 17 cornwallis defeated at Yorktown   

1787  On this day in history boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities   

1797  On October - 17 peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France   

1800  Dutch colony Curacao transfered to England on this day in history.   

1805  On October - 17 napoleon breaks camp at Boulogne, proceeds by forced marches into Germany, forces the surrender October 17 at Ulm of a 30,000-man Austrian army under Baron Karl Mack von Leiberich, 53, and caps the victory by taking Vienna   

1806  Former leader of the Haitian Revolution, Emperor Jacques I of Haiti was assassinated after an oppressive rule on this day in history.   

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history jean Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, dies   

1808  On October - 17 political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw   

1811  Albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich) on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history london Beer Flood occurs in London killing nine.   

1815  Napoleon arrives in St Helena on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history emanuel Geibel, writer   

1817  On October - 17 sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

1825  1st French Liszts operette Don Sanche premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history peter Winter, composer, dies at 71   

1829  On October - 17 delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opened   

1829  On October - 17 delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opens   

1831  On October - 17 felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres   

1837  Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history miguel Nieto, composer   

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library on October - 17.   

1848  William "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball on October - 17.   

1849  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on this day in history.   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  On October - 17 birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On October - 17 birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on October - 17.   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on October - 17.   

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies on October - 17.   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  On October - 17 philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32   

1616  Death of John Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560) on this day in history.   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on this day in history.   

1660  On October - 17 death of adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601)