Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks on September - 17.   

1702  On this day in history olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71   

1711  On September - 17 ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

1714  Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) on September - 17.   

1730  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees on September - 17.   

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

1732  Josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1737  Georg-August University opens in Göttingen on this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

1745  Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders on September - 17.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on this day in history.   

1762  On September - 17 francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

1764  On September - 17 john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

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

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer on this day in history.   

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

1774  On this day in history joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

1776  Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort on September - 17.   

1778  1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt) on September - 17.   

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter on this day in history.   

1787  The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on this day in history.   

1787  US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention on September - 17.   

1787  On this day in history prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

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  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat on September - 17.   

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

1801  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on this day in history.   

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history first whaling ship arrives in Hawaii   

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

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

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  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.