Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

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

1267  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer was born on this day in history.   

1706  On December - 17 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 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 December - 17.   

1778  On December - 17 birth of hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)   

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

1797  Joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism was born on December - 17.   

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  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 December - 17.   

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  Thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity) was born on December - 17.   

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

1833  On this day in history birth of james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

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

1838  Berthold Tours, composer was born on this day in history.   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born on December - 17.   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) was born on December - 17.   

1847  Ã‰mile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

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

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

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