Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

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

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

1685  Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740) was born on December - 17.   

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

1706  Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire) was born on December - 17.   

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  Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect) was born on December - 17.   

1824  Manning Ferguson Force, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on December - 17.   

1824  On December - 17 birth of thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity)   

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 this day in history birth of alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  Berthold Tours, composer was born on December - 17.   

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 December - 17.   

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0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on this day in history.   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

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

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

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

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies