Famous Birthdays In September - 17
Thursday, 16 May 2024
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 September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)
1552 Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.
1580 Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.
1605 On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer
1619 On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader
1630 Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.
1639 Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.
1643 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1688 On September - 17 birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)
1711 Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer was born on this day in history.
1714 Gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire) was born on September - 17.
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 Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician was born on this day in history.
1743 On this day in history birth of marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher
1748 On September - 17 birth of robert Wainwright, composer
1764 John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society was born on this day in history.
1765 Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope was born on this day in history.
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 Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) was born on this day in history.
1783 On September - 17 birth of samuel Prout, water-color painter
1795 On September - 17 birth of giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer
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 On this day in history birth of edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)
1814 Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on this day in history.
1818 On this day in history birth of halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)
1819 Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on September - 17.
1819 Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa) was born on this day in history.