Famous Birthdays In September - 17

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  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  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 this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)  

1639  Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army was born on this day in history.  

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

1743  On this day in history birth of jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician  

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

1748  On this day in history birth of robert Wainwright, composer  

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 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  On this day in history birth of joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)  

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter was born on this day in history.  

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1819  On this day in history birth of marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa)  

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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  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria  

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 this day in history.  

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.