Famous Personalities Born In September - 17
Thursday, 20 February 2025
1192 Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.
1271 On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)
1550 Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.
1552 Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.
1580 Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.
1605 On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer
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 September - 17 birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)
1643 On September - 17 birth of gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author
1677 On this day in history 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 September - 17 birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)
1711 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1739 On this day in history 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 Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on September - 17.
1748 On September - 17 birth of robert Wainwright, composer
1764 John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society was born on September - 17.
1765 On September - 17 birth of gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope
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 September - 17.
1783 On September - 17 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 On September - 17 birth of edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)
1814 On September - 17 birth of stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer
1818 On September - 17 birth of halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)
1819 Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on this day in history.
1819 Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa) was born on September - 17.