Famous Birthdays In September - 17

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

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

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

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)   

1639  On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)   

1643  On this day in history birth of gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author   

1677  On this day in history birth of stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761)   

1687  Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born on September - 17.   

1711  On September - 17 birth of ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

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

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

1739  John Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800) was born on September - 17.   

1743  On September - 17 birth of jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

1743  Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on September - 17.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer was born on September - 17.   

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

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

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

1771  On this day in history birth of johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816)   

1774  Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) was born on this day in history.   

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter was born on September - 17.   

1795  On September - 17 birth of giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

1798  On September - 17 birth of antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

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

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

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

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

1819  On this day in history birth of jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates)   

1819  Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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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  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

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 this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69