Famous Birthdays In December - 17

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

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

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

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne  

1619  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)  

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

1685  On December - 17 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  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 this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Schubert, composer  

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

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

1797  Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism was born on this day in history.  

1800  Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary) was born on this day in history.  

1801  On this day in history birth of johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia)  

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

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

1820  Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie)  

1833  On this day in history 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  Berthold Tours, composer was born on December - 17.  

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born on this day in history.  

1842  On December - 17 birth of marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)  

1847  On December - 17 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 December - 17 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  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies  

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)  

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