Famous Birthdays In December - 13

1870  Edward LeSaint, American actor and director (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1871  On December - 13 birth of herman T Colenbrander, Dutch historian   

1871  On December - 13 birth of russell W Porter, Vermont, explorer (Alaska)   

1871  Emily Carr, Canadian artist (d. 1945) was born on December - 13.   

1874  On December - 13 birth of ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst)   

1877  Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer was born on December - 13.   

1883  Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian, bibliographer and archivist (d. 1950) was born on December - 13.   

1886  On December - 13 birth of lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)   

1887  On this day in history birth of george Polya, Hungarian-born mathematician (d. 1985)   

1889  Clarence Loomis, composer was born on December - 13.   

1890  Marc Connelly, McKeesport Pa, playwright (One Minute Please) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Brand Dirck Ochse, filmer/co-founder (Polygoon) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Curt Jurgens, Munich Germany, actor (Enemy Below, Longest Day) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson) was born on December - 13.   

1898  Daniel Lazarus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  Harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild) was born on December - 13.   

1899  On December - 13 birth of yusef Greiss, composer   

1900  On December - 13 birth of jonel Perlea, composer   

1900  On this day in history birth of norman Foster, Richmond IN, actor (Skyscraper Souls)   

1901  On December - 13 birth of georg M Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/theory [OS]   

1901  On this day in history birth of john Wijga, painter/illustrator   

1902  On this day in history birth of paul Kurzbach, composer   

1902  Talcott Parsons, US sociologist was born on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 13 birth of carlos Montoya, Madrid Spain, guitarist (Suite Flamenco 1966)   

1903  On this day in history birth of jewgeni Petrow, writer   

1903  On this day in history birth of john Piper, British writer (US Churches in WW I)/official war painter   

1906  On this day in history birth of ingemar Liljefors, composer   

1906  Laurens jan van der Post, soldier/explorer/conservationist was born on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 13 birth of victor Babin, composer   

1910  On December - 13 birth of lillian Roth, [Rutstein], singer/actress (Animal Crackers)   

1910  Van Heflin, Walters Okla, actor (Great Adventure, Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Kenneth Patchen, US, poet/novelist (Cloth of the Tempest) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13] was born on this day in history.   

1913  Archie Moore, light-heavyweight boxing champ (1952-60) was born on this day in history.   

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0838  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on December - 13.   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1466  On December - 13 death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)