Famous Personalities Born 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  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  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  On this day in history birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On this day in history 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  Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born on this day in history.   

1734  On December - 17 birth of william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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 December - 17 birth of johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

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  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 December - 17.   

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  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 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 December - 17.   

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

1847  On December - 17 birth of Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916)   

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0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

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  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

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