Historical Events In September - 17

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

1702  On September - 17 olof Rudbeck, composer, dies at 71   

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

1714  On September - 17 gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

1730  Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees on this day in history.   

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

1745  Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders on this day in history.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer on this day in history.   

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

1764  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society on September - 17.   

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

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

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  On September - 17 presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort   

1778  On this day in history 1st treaty between the US & Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)   

1783  On September - 17 samuel Prout, water-color painter   

1787  On September - 17 the Constitution of the United States of America is signed   

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

1787  Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem on September - 17.   

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

1795  On September - 17 giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

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

1798  On this day in history antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

1800  Franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874 on September - 17.   

1801  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) on September - 17.   

1803  On this day in history franz Xaver Sussmayr, composer, dies   

1809  On September - 17 peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on September - 17.   

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) on September - 17.   

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  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1422  On this day in history 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.