September 17 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on September 17 (12)

• Alfred de Vigny (Died: 1863-09-17) — French poet and early Romanticist, known for his plays and novels.
• Anastacia (Born: 1968-09-17) — American singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and 'sprock' fusion.
• Baz Luhrmann (Born: 1962-09-17) — Australian auteur known for vibrant, maximalist style across film, opera, and music.
• Bernhard Riemann (Born: 1826-09-17) — Pioneering mathematician whose work shaped modern analysis, geometry, and number theory.
• Cassandra Peterson (Born: 1951-09-17) — American actress famous for creating and portraying the iconic horror hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
• Chuck Grassley (Born: 1933-09-17) — Long-serving Republican Senator from Iowa, known for committee leadership and longevity in U.S. politics.
• Franz Xaver Süssmayr (Died: 1803-09-17) — Austrian composer and conductor, best known for completing Mozart's Requiem.
• Hank Williams (Born: 1923-09-17) — Pioneering country music star whose songwriting defined a generation.
• Hildegard of Bingen (Died: 1179-09-17) — Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic, and composer of the High Middle Ages.
• Judah Loew ben Bezalel (Died: 1609-09-17) — A pivotal Talmudic scholar, Kabbalist, and philosopher of the late 16th century.
• Karl Popper (Died: 1994-09-17) — Pioneering philosopher of science known for falsifiability and critical rationalism.
• Narendra Modi (Born: 1950-09-17) — Indian statesman and BJP leader, serving as Prime Minister of India since 2014.