Famous Birthdays In December - 17

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on December - 17.  

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  

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1706  On this day in history birth of gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)  

1734  On this day in history birth of william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

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

1749  Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) was born on December - 17.  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1807  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 birth of frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

1821  Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 17.  

1830  On December - 17 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 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 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  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]  

0942  On December - 17 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  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.  

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

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