Famous Birthdays In September - 17

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

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1639  On September - 17 birth of hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725)   

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 this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history birth of durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772)   

1688  On this day in history birth of maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714)   

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  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  On September - 17 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  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 September - 17 birth of joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

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 this day in history birth of antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

1800  On September - 17 birth of franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874   

1801  Edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights) was born on September - 17.   

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on September - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

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

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

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

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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.