Famous Birthdays In December - 17

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

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 17 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 this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)   

1706  On this day in history birth of chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer   

1706  On this day in history birth of gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)   

1734  William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On December - 17 birth of maria I of Portugal, Portuguese queen (d. 1816)   

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

1770  Johann Friedrich Schubert, composer was born on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history birth of hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)   

1796  On December - 17 birth of thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (d. 1865)   

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 December - 17.   

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

1819  Samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on this day in history.   

1820  On December - 17 birth of frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1821  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity)   

1830  Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) was born on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 17 birth of james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

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  On December - 17 birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

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

1847  On this day in history birth of Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916)   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

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

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

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

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies