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  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81  

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

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies  

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)  

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