Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks on September - 17.   

1702  Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71 on September - 17.   

1711  On this day in history ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

1714  Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) on this day in history.   

1730  On September - 17 turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees   

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army on September - 17.   

1732  Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1737  Georg-August University opens in Göttingen on September - 17.   

1743  On this day in history jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

1745  Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders on September - 17.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on September - 17.   

1762  On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

1764  On September - 17 john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  On September - 17 gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer on this day in history.   

1771  Tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50 on September - 17.   

1774  Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) on this day in history.   

1776  Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort on September - 17.   

1778  On this day in history 1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)   

1783  On this day in history samuel Prout, water-color painter   

1787  On this day in history the Constitution of the United States of America is signed   

1787  US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention on this day in history.   

1787  Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem on September - 17.   

1789  William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn on September - 17.   

1795  On September - 17 giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

1796  On this day in history pres George Washington delivers his farewell address   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat on September - 17.   

1800  Franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874 on this day in history.   

1801  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

1809  On this day in history peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.   

1814  On this day in history stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

1818  On this day in history halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

1819  On September - 17 first whaling ship arrives in Hawaii   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

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

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

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

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

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

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

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

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69