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 September - 17.   

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

1639  Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on September - 17.   

1643  On September - 17 birth of gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author   

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 September - 17.   

1688  On September - 17 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  Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) was born on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1743  Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history birth of johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816)   

1774  Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) was born on September - 17.   

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

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer was born on September - 17.   

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  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) was born on September - 17.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on September - 17.   

1818  On September - 17 birth of halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

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 September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

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

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

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.