Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  On September - 17 battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks   

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

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

1714  On September - 17 gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

1730  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees on September - 17.   

1730  On September - 17 friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army   

1732  Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40 on September - 17.   

1737  On this day in history georg-August University opens in Göttingen   

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

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

1765  On this day in history gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer on September - 17.   

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

1774  On this day in history joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

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

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

1783  On September - 17 samuel Prout, water-color painter   

1787  The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on September - 17.   

1787  On September - 17 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 September - 17.   

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer on September - 17.   

1796  Pres George Washington delivers his farewell address on September - 17.   

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

1800  On September - 17 franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874   

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

1803  Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

1814  On September - 17 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  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 September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

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

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On September - 17 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 September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

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