Events & Holidays In September - 17

Citizenship Day (United States of America)

Heroes' Day (Angola)

National Stepfamily Day (United States of America)

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

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

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

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