Historical Events In September - 17

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

1873  19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University on September - 17.   

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

1875  Vyacheslav Gavrilovich Karatigin, composer on this day in history.   

1876  On September - 17 race riots in SC   

1877  On September - 17 jean Hure, composer   

1877  William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 on September - 17.   

1878  On September - 17 vincenzo Tommasini, composer   

1879  Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.   

1882  On September - 17 anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light)   

1883  On this day in history gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer   

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  On this day in history george Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie)   

1890  On September - 17 lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballerina   

1891  Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey) on this day in history.   

1892  On September - 17 hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Ballade of Merel)   

1892  On this day in history ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies   

1893  On September - 17 abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews)   

1894  Fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress (Haunting) on September - 17.   

1895  Auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies on this day in history.   

1896  Denise Grey, [Edouardine Verthuy], Turin Italy, actress (Julietta) on September - 17.   

1897  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

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

1900  On this day in history a federation of six colonies becomes the Commonwealth of Australia   

1900  On this day in history commonwealth of Australia proclaimed   

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

1901  Francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3   

1904  On this day in history frederick Ashton, British choreographer (Cinderella)   

1905  On September - 17 dolores Costello, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Little Lord Fauntleroy)   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

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 September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

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  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

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

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

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