Famous Personalities Born 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  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

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  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1639  Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.   

1643  Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury/author was born on this day in history.   

1677  Stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. 1761) was born on September - 17.   

1687  On September - 17 birth of durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. 1772)   

1688  Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. 1714) was born on September - 17.   

1711  Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1739  On September - 17 birth of john Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800)   

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

1743  Marquis de Condorcet, France, enlightenment philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1748  Robert Wainwright, composer was born on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

1767  On September - 17 birth of henri-Montan Berton, composer   

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

1774  On this day in history birth of joseph Caspar Mezzofanti, Cardinal/linguist (understood 70 languages)   

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  Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat was born on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1819  Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, physicist (pendulum proved Earth rotates) was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

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 this day in history.