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 December - 17.  

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.  

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.  

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.  

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

1685  On this day in history birth of thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)  

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

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1706  On December - 17 birth of gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)  

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

1797  On this day in history birth of joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism  

1800  On December - 17 birth of gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary)  

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

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 this day in history 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  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  Thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1840  On this day in history birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer  

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

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

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

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

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword  

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

1195  On December - 17 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 this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)  

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