Famous Birthdays In September - 17

1192  On September - 17 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  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  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

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  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

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

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

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

1687  Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772) was born on September - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1730  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army was born on September - 17.   

1739  John Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history birth of jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

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  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society was born on September - 17.   

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

1767  On September - 17 birth of henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  On this day in history birth of johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816)   

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

1783  On this day in history birth of samuel Prout, water-color painter   

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

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 this day in history.   

1801  On September - 17 birth of edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) was born on September - 17.   

1819  Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on this day in history.   

1819  Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa) was born on September - 17.   

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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  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

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