Famous Personalities Born In September - 17
Saturday, 01 November 2025
1192 Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17. 

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 Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17. 

1580 Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history. 

1605 Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history. 

1619 John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17. 

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 this day in history. 

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

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 September - 17. 

1714 Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) was born on September - 17. 

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

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

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 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 this day in history. 

1774 On September - 17 birth of joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) 

1783 Samuel Prout, water-color painter was born on September - 17. 

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

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

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

1801 Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) was born on this day in history. 

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

1818 Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) was born on this day in history. 

1819 On September - 17 birth of jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) 

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

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