Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1743  On September - 17 birth of jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

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

1748  On this day in history birth of robert Wainwright, composer   

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  Henri-Montan Berton, composer was born on September - 17.   

1771  Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816) was born on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1798  On September - 17 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  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)   

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1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

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  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.   

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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

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