Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

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

1493  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

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

1685  Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer was born on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history birth of domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

1770  On December - 17 birth of johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

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

1796  On this day in history birth of thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (d. 1865)   

1797  On this day in history birth of joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism   

1800  On this day in history birth of gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary)   

1801  Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) was born on December - 17.   

1807  John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound) was born on December - 17.   

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

1820  Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on December - 17.   

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

1824  John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On December - 17 birth of manning Ferguson Force, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1824  On December - 17 birth of thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity)   

1830  Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) was born on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1838  On December - 17 birth of berthold Tours, composer   

1840  On this day in history birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

1842  On this day in history birth of marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

1847  Ã‰mile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

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

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.