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  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

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 September - 17.   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

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

1639  Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history birth of gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author   

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 September - 17.   

1711  On September - 17 birth of ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer   

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 September - 17.   

1739  John Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800) was born on September - 17.   

1743  On this day in history 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  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society was born on September - 17.   

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

1818  Halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf) was born on September - 17.   

1819  On September - 17 birth of jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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