Historical Events In September - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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