Famous Birthdays In September - 17

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

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  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

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

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761)   

1687  Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 17 birth of gottlieb W Rabener, German author (Vom Misbrauch of the Satire)   

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  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  Robert Wainwright, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 17 birth of henri-Montan Berton, composer   

1771  On September - 17 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 this day in history 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  Franklin Buchanan, Admiral (Confederate Navy), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

1801  On September - 17 birth of edward William Lane, translator (Thousand & 1 Nights)   

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

1818  On September - 17 birth of halfdan Kjeruif, composer (Kjerulf)   

1819  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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  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.