Page 4: Historical Events In September - 17

1872  Phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University   

1874  On September - 17 ben[jamin] Turpin, US, comic (Uncle Tom Without the Cabin)   

1875  On this day in history vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer   

1876  On September - 17 race riots in SC   

1877  Jean Hure, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77   

1878  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer on September - 17.   

1879  On September - 17 eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies   

1882  Anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light) on September - 17.   

1883  Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer on this day in history.   

1884  Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao on this day in history.   

1884  Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on September - 17.   

1885  George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) on September - 17.   

1890  Lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballerina on September - 17.   

1891  Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey) on September - 17.   

1892  Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Ballade of Merel) on September - 17.   

1892  Ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies on this day in history.   

1893  Abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews) on September - 17.   

1894  Fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress (Haunting) on this day in history.   

1895  Auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies on September - 17.   

1896  On September - 17 denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], Turin Italy, actress (Julietta)   

1897  On September - 17 3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill   

1899  1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa on this day in history.   

1899  Winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show) on this day in history.   

1900  On September - 17 a federation of six colonies becomes the Commonwealth of Australia   

1900  Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed on this day in history.   

1901  Battle at Blood River Port: Boer Gen Botha beats mjr Goughs cavalry on this day in history.   

1901  On September - 17 francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator   

1902  US protests anti-semitism in Romania on September - 17.   

1902  On September - 17 esther Ralston, Bar Harbor ME, American Venus/actress (Old Ironsides)   

1903  Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3 on this day in history.   

1904  Frederick Ashton, British choreographer (Cinderella) on September - 17.   

1905  Dolores Costello, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Little Lord Fauntleroy) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  On September - 17 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  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

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