Page 2: Historical Events In October - 17

1720  Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer on this day in history.   

1725  John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton) on October - 17.   

1729  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer on October - 17.   

1730  On this day in history ernestus Weinrauch, composer   

1734  On this day in history grigori G Orlov, Russ guard officer/favorite of Catharina II   

1740  Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia on this day in history.   

1748  French troops lift siege of English at Pondicherry, India on October - 17.   

1763  On October - 17 arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76   

1777  On October - 17 british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY   

1777  On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY   

1781  Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown on October - 17.   

1787  Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities on October - 17.   

1797  On this day in history peace of Campo Formio: Austrian Dutch possessions & France   

1800  On this day in history dutch colony Curacao transfered to England   

1805  On this day in history napoleon breaks camp at Boulogne, proceeds by forced marches into Germany, forces the surrender October 17 at Ulm of a 30,000-man Austrian army under Baron Karl Mack von Leiberich, 53, and caps the victory by taking Vienna   

1806  On this day in history former leader of the Haitian Revolution, Emperor Jacques I of Haiti was assassinated after an oppressive rule.   

1806  Alphonse LPP de Candolle, Swiss botanist on October - 17.   

1806  On October - 17 jean Jacques Dessalines, Emperor of Haiti, dies   

1808  Political rights of Jews suspended in Duchy of Warsaw on this day in history.   

1811  On October - 17 albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)   

1814  On this day in history london Beer Flood occurs in London killing nine.   

1815  Napoleon arrives in St Helena on October - 17.   

1815  Emanuel Geibel, writer on this day in history.   

1817  On October - 17 sajjid Ahmad Chan, Indian moslem leader/co-founder (Pakistan)   

1825  1st French Liszts operette Don Sanche premieres in Paris on October - 17.   

1825  Peter Winter, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1829  Delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opened on this day in history.   

1829  Delaware River & Chesapeake Bay Canal formally opens on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn's 1st Piano concert in G, premieres   

1837  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58   

1844  On this day in history miguel Nieto, composer   

1845  Franz Ehrle, German prefect of Vatican library on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history william "Candy" Cummings, created curve ball   

1849  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer was born on October - 17.   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on October - 17.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on October - 17.   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On October - 17 birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen   

0532  On October - 17 boniface II, 1st "German" Pope, dies   

1174  On October - 17 death of queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)   

1312  On this day in history jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies   

1552  On October - 17 andreas Osiander, Protestant Reformation theologist, dies at 53   

1586  Philip Sidney, English poet/diplomat, dies in battle at 32 on October - 17.   

1616  On October - 17 death of john Pitts, Catholic scholar and writer. (b. 1560)   

1638  Death of Gilles Claesz de Hondecoeter, Flemish (?) painter, buried at about 63 on October - 17.   

1660  Death of Adrian Scrope, English regicide (b. 1601) on October - 17.