Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

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 September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

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  Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on September - 17.   

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author was born on September - 17.   

1677  On September - 17 birth of stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761)   

1687  On this day in history birth of durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772)   

1688  Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

1730  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer was born on this day in history.   

1764  On September - 17 birth of john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope was born on September - 17.   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1771  On September - 17 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  On September - 17 birth of samuel Prout, water-color painter   

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

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat was born on September - 17.   

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

1801  On September - 17 birth of edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1814  On this day in history birth of stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

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

1819  Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on this day in history.   

1819  On September - 17 birth of marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa)   

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1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  On September - 17 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  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

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

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

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