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  On December - 17 birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On December - 17 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  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1685  On December - 17 birth of thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)   

1706  Chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer was born on December - 17.   

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

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  On December - 17 birth of johann Friedrich Schubert, composer   

1778  Hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements) was born on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history birth of thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (d. 1865)   

1797  On December - 17 birth of joseph Henry, US, scientist/inventor/pioneer of electromagnetism   

1800  Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1801  Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1807  John Greenleaf Whittier, US, poet (Snow-bound) was born on December - 17.   

1819  On this day in history birth of samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887   

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  On this day in history birth of john Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)   

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 this day in history.   

1830  Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist (Germinie) was born on December - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of berthold Tours, composer   

1840  On December - 17 birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

1842  On December - 17 birth of marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

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  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

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

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