Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

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

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on December - 17.   

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

1734  On this day in history birth of maria I of Portugal, Portuguese queen (d. 1816)   

1749  Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) was born on this day in history.   

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

1778  Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) was born on December - 17.   

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

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

1800  On December - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1819  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1821  Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history birth of berthold Tours, composer   

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  On December - 17 birth of Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916)   

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0535  On this day in history 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  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

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

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

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