Famous Personalities Born In September - 17
Thursday, 18 September 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 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 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 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 Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.
1688 On this day in history birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)
1711 On September - 17 birth of ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer
1714 On this day in history birth of gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)
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 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 On this day in history birth of robert Wainwright, composer
1764 John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society was born on September - 17.
1765 On September - 17 birth of gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope
1767 Henri-Montan Berton, composer was born on September - 17.
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 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 September - 17 birth of franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874
1801 Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) was born on this day in history.
1814 On this day in history birth of stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer
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)