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

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

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

1737  On September - 17 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 this day in history.   

1762  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

1767  On September - 17 henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  On this day in history tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50   

1774  On September - 17 joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

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

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

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

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

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 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  On September - 17 antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

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

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

1803  On September - 17 franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on September - 17.   

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 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 September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

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

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

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 September - 17.   

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

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  On September - 17 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