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

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 September - 17.  

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

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author was born on this day in history.  

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1677  Stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

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

1688  On this day in history birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)  

1711  Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1714  Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) was born on this day in history.  

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army was born on September - 17.  

1739  On this day in history birth of john Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800)  

1743  On this day in history 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 September - 17.  

1764  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society was born on this day in history.  

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

1767  On September - 17 birth of henri-Montan Berton, composer  

1771  Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816) was born on September - 17.  

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

1801  On this day in history birth of edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)  

1814  On September - 17 birth of stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer  

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) was born on September - 17.  

1819  Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on September - 17.  

1819  Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa) was born on September - 17.  

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

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26  

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

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.  

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.  

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