Famous Birthdays In September - 17

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

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

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author was born on September - 17.   

1677  On this day in history birth of stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761)   

1687  On this day in history 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  On September - 17 birth of friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army   

1739  On September - 17 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  On September - 17 birth of robert Wainwright, composer   

1764  John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society was born on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history birth of gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer was born on September - 17.   

1771  Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of giuseppi Saverio Rafaele Mercadante, composer   

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 September - 17.   

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

1814  Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1819  Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on September - 17.   

1819  Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president (Republic South Africa) was born on September - 17.   

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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 September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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

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  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69