Historical Events In September - 17

1872  On this day in history phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires   

1873  19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University on this day in history.   

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  Race riots in SC on this day in history.   

1877  On September - 17 jean Hure, composer   

1877  On September - 17 william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77   

1878  On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer   

1879  On September - 17 eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies   

1882  Anton H Blaauw, Dutch botanist (Perception of Light) on September - 17.   

1883  Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson Berners, 14th baron/composer on this day in history.   

1884  On September - 17 bastiaan de Gaay Fortman, Dutch historian/Justice of Curacao   

1884  Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1885  George Cleveland, Sydney Nova Scotia, actor (Courage of Lassie) on September - 17.   

1890  On this day in history lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballerina   

1891  On this day in history leslie Lincoln Henson, actor (Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey)   

1892  Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Ballade of Merel) on this day in history.   

1892  On September - 17 ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies   

1893  Abel J Herzberg, Russ/Dutch writer (Persecution of Jews) on September - 17.   

1894  On this day in history fay Compton, [Virginia Lillian Emeline Compton], actress (Haunting)   

1895  On September - 17 auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies   

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

1897  3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago GC in Wheaton Ill on September - 17.   

1899  1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa on September - 17.   

1899  On this day in history winnie Lightner, Greenport NY, comedienne (Sit Tight, Side Show)   

1900  On September - 17 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 September - 17.   

1901  Francis Charles Chinester, yachtsman/aviator on September - 17.   

1902  On September - 17 uS protests anti-semitism in Romania   

1902  On this day in history esther Ralston, Bar Harbor ME, American Venus/actress (Old Ironsides)   

1903  Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3 on September - 17.   

1904  On September - 17 frederick Ashton, British choreographer (Cinderella)   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

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  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69