Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks on this day in history.   

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

1711  On September - 17 ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

1714  On this day in history gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

1730  On this day in history turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees   

1730  On this day in history friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army   

1732  On September - 17 josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40   

1737  Georg-August University opens in Göttingen on this day in history.   

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

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

1748  On this day in history robert Wainwright, composer   

1762  On September - 17 francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

1764  On this day in history john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope on September - 17.   

1767  On September - 17 henri-Montan Berton, composer   

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

1774  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1787  On September - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

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

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

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

1819  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

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

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

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

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

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

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.