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 this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761) was born on September - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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 September - 17 birth of john Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800)  

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

1743  Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on September - 17.  

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 September - 17 birth of gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope  

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  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 September - 17.  

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  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) was born on this day in history.  

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on September - 17.  

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  On September - 17 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 September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier  

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.  

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)  

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69