Famous Personalities Born In September - 17

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

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On September - 17 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  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  On this day in history 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  Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772) was born on September - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history birth of jean-Marie Caritat, France, mathematician   

1743  On September - 17 birth of marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher   

1748  On this day in history birth of robert Wainwright, composer   

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

1765  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari/Mauro], Italy, Pope was born on this day in history.   

1767  Henri-Montan Berton, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1798  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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  On September - 17 birth of stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

1818  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

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

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.