Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)   

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 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  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 September - 17.   

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

1743  On this day in history birth of marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher   

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  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope was born on this day in history.   

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  Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages) was born on this day in history.   

1783  Samuel Prout, water-color painter was born on September - 17.   

1795  Giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer was born on September - 17.   

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat was born on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history birth of stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

1818  On this day in history birth of halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

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  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.