Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1702  On this day in history olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71   

1711  On this day in history ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

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

1730  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician on September - 17.   

1745  Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders on this day in history.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on September - 17.   

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

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 this day in history henri-Montan Berton, composer   

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 September - 17.   

1776  Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort on this day in history.   

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

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter on September - 17.   

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

1787  On September - 17 uS constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention   

1787  On this day in history prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

1795  On September - 17 giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

1796  On September - 17 pres George Washington delivers his farewell address   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1801  On September - 17 edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1803  On September - 17 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 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  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

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

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

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

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 September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69