Famous Personalities Born In September - 17
Friday, 17 January 2025
1192 Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.
1271 On September - 17 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 September - 17.
1580 Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.
1605 Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author was born on September - 17.
1677 Stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761) was born on September - 17.
1687 Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.
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 On September - 17 birth of friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army
1739 John Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.
1743 Jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician was born on September - 17.
1743 Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on this day in history.
1748 On this day in history 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 September - 17.
1767 On this day in history birth of henri-Montan Berton, composer
1771 On this day in history birth of johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816)
1774 On this day in history birth of joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)
1783 On this day in history birth of samuel Prout, water-color painter
1795 On September - 17 birth of giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer
1798 On September - 17 birth of antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat
1800 Franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874 was born on September - 17.
1801 Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) was born on September - 17.
1814 Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on this day in history.
1818 Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) was born on September - 17.
1819 Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on September - 17.
1819 On September - 17 birth of marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa)