Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

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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1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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