Famous Birthdays In December - 17

1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on December - 17.   

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

1685  On December - 17 birth of thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer was born on this day in history.   

1706  Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born on December - 17.   

1734  On December - 17 birth of william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1734  Maria I of Portugal, Portuguese queen (d. 1816) was born on December - 17.   

1749  On December - 17 birth of domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

1770  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

1778  Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) was born on this day in history.   

1796  Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.   

1797  Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism was born on December - 17.   

1800  Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1801  Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1807  John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound) was born on this day in history.   

1819  On December - 17 birth of samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

1820  On this day in history birth of frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1821  On December - 17 birth of frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1824  On this day in history birth of john Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)   

1824  On this day in history birth of manning Ferguson Force, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1824  Thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity) was born on December - 17.   

1830  On this day in history birth of jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie)   

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 was born on this day in history.   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology was born on December - 17.   

1838  Berthold Tours, composer was born on this day in history.   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) was born on this day in history.   

1847  Ã‰mile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916) was born on December - 17.   

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0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on December - 17.   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on December - 17.   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies