Famous Birthdays In December - 17

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

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)  

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

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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  

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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 December - 17.  

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

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

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

1778  On December - 17 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  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 December - 17.  

1807  On this day in history birth of john Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound)  

1819  On this day in history birth of samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887  

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

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

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 December - 17.  

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

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

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.  

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