Famous Personalities Born 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 December - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

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

1706  On December - 17 birth of chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer   

1706  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 birth of maria I of Portugal, Portuguese queen (d. 1816)   

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

1796  Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (d. 1865) was born on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 December - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 17.   

1835  On December - 17 birth of alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

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

1840  On December - 17 birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

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 December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.