Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

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

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 this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

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

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  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author was born on September - 17.   

1677  On September - 17 birth of stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761)   

1687  On this day in history birth of durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772)   

1688  Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born on September - 17.   

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

1743  Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician was born on September - 17.   

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 September - 17 birth of john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope was born on September - 17.   

1767  On this day in history birth of henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816) was born on September - 17.   

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

1783  On September - 17 birth of samuel Prout, water-color painter   

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  On September - 17 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  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history birth of halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

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

1819  Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

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

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69