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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1638  On December - 17 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  On December - 17 birth of gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], French writer (Voltaire)   

1734  On December - 17 birth of william Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1796  Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (d. 1865) was born on December - 17.   

1797  On December - 17 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  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 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  On December - 17 birth of john Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)   

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  Berthold Tours, composer was born on December - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

0695  On this day in history begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword   

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  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