Page 2: Historical Events In September - 17

1697  On this day in history battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks   

1702  Olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71 on September - 17.   

1711  Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

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

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history josef Antonin Planicky, composer, dies at 40   

1737  Georg-August University opens in Göttingen on September - 17.   

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician on this day in history.   

1745  On September - 17 edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on September - 17.   

1762  On this day in history francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer, dies at 74   

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

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope on this day in history.   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer on September - 17.   

1771  Tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50 on September - 17.   

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

1783  On this day in history samuel Prout, water-color painter   

1787  On this day in history the Constitution of the United States of America is signed   

1787  US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history prussian troops conquer Gorinchem   

1789  On this day in history william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer on this day in history.   

1796  On September - 17 pres George Washington delivers his farewell address   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat on September - 17.   

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

1801  On this day in history edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1803  Franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

1818  On this day in history halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

1819  First whaling ship arrives in Hawaii on September - 17.   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

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

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.