Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

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  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)   

1643  On September - 17 birth of gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author   

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 September - 17.   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

1765  On this day in history birth of gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

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

1771  On September - 17 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  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 September - 17.   

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

1814  On this day in history birth of stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

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  On this day in history 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  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On September - 17 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  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.