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 this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

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

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

1734  On this day in history birth of maria I of Portugal, Portuguese queen (d. 1816)   

1749  On December - 17 birth of domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

1770  Johann Friedrich Schubert, composer was born on December - 17.   

1778  On this day in history birth of hunphry Davy, English chemist (discovered some elements)   

1796  On December - 17 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  Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator (Great Hung dictionary) was born on December - 17.   

1801  Johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia) was born on December - 17.   

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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 was born on this day in history.   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology was born on this day in history.   

1838  On December - 17 birth of berthold Tours, composer   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1847  On this day in history birth of Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916)   

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

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

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 December - 17.   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

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