Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

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 September - 17.   

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 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 this day in history 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 September - 17.   

1677  On this day in history birth of stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761)   

1687  On September - 17 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  On this day in history birth of ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

1714  On September - 17 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  On September - 17 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  Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on September - 17.   

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

1764  On this day in history birth of john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  On this day in history birth of gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer was born on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

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

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

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

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

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.