Famous Personalities Born In December - 17

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

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 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  On December - 17 birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

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

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

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

1706  On this day in history birth of chôtelet, la belle Emilie, French writer   

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 this day in history.   

1749  Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 17 birth of johan NMJ, king of Saxon (1854-73) (translated Divina Commedia)   

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

1819  Samuel Jones, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1887 was born on December - 17.   

1820  Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

1821  Frederick West Lander, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 17.   

1824  John Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect) was born on this day in history.   

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

1824  On this day in history birth of thomas Starr King, NY, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity)   

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 December - 17.   

1835  On this day in history birth of alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  On December - 17 birth of berthold Tours, composer   

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

1842  On this day in history birth of marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

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

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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 this day in history death of william Longsword   

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

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

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on December - 17.   

1471  On this day in history isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies