Events & Holidays In September - 17

Citizenship Day (United States of America)

Heroes' Day (Angola)

National Stepfamily Day (United States of America)

1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

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.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

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

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.