Famous Personalities Born In September - 17
Wednesday, 18 June 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 this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)
1552 Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.
1580 On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange
1605 On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer
1619 John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.
1630 On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)
1639 On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)
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 September - 17 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 On September - 17 birth of gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)
1730 On this day in history birth of friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army
1739 On September - 17 birth of john Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800)
1743 Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician was born on September - 17.
1743 Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on September - 17.
1748 On September - 17 birth of robert Wainwright, composer
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 this day in history.
1774 Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) was born on this day in history.
1783 Samuel Prout, water-color painter was born on September - 17.
1795 On this day in history birth of giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer
1798 On this day in history birth of antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat
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 September - 17.
1818 Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) was born on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history birth of jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates)
1819 On this day in history birth of marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa)