Simon van der Stel
Simon van der Stel was born on October 14, 1639. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Simon van der Stel
Simon van der Stel (14 October 1639 – 24 June 1712) was the first Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony (1691), the settlement at the Cape of Good Hope. He was interested in botany, establishing vineyards Groot and Klein Constantia, and producing a famous dessert wine. He is considered one of the founders of South African viticulture.