Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  On this day in history battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks   

1702  Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1711  Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer on this day in history.   

1714  Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) on September - 17.   

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  On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40   

1737  On September - 17 georg-August University opens in Göttingen   

1743  On September - 17 jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

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

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on September - 17.   

1762  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1764  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society on this day in history.   

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

1767  On September - 17 henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  On September - 17 tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50   

1774  On September - 17 joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

1776  On September - 17 presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort   

1778  1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt) on September - 17.   

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

1787  On September - 17 the Constitution of the United States of America is signed   

1787  On this day in history uS constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention   

1787  Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem on this day in history.   

1789  William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn on this day in history.   

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer on this day in history.   

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

1798  On September - 17 antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

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

1801  On this day in history edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1803  On September - 17 franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

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

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

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) on September - 17.   

1819  First whaling ship arrives in Hawaii on September - 17.   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On September - 17 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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On September - 17 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 September - 17 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 September - 17 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 this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.