Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1702  On September - 17 olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1737  On this day in history 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  On September - 17 francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

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

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

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

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter on this day in history.   

1787  The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on this day in history.   

1787  US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention on September - 17.   

1787  On September - 17 prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

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

1795  On September - 17 giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

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

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  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on September - 17.   

1818  On September - 17 halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

1819  On this day in history first whaling ship arrives in Hawaii   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

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  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

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  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

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

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.   

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69