Famous Birthdays In December - 15

1870  On December - 15 birth of josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect   

1873  On this day in history birth of pongrac Kacsoh, composer   

1875  Friedrich Niggli, composer was born on December - 15.   

1875  On December - 15 birth of emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (d. 1899)   

1876  On December - 15 birth of ferdinand Hardekopf, writer   

1878  On December - 15 birth of hans Carossa, writer   

1879  On December - 15 birth of hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer   

1879  On December - 15 birth of rudolf von Laban, Czech/German choreographer (modern dance)   

1881  James Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops) was born on December - 15.   

1882  Helena Rubinstein, US cosmetic manufacturer was born on December - 15.   

1887  On December - 15 birth of pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)   

1888  On December - 15 birth of artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

1888  Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born on December - 15.   

1892  David Guion, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  J Paul Getty, Minneapolis Mn, oil magnate (Getty Oil) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of jose Maria Castro, composer   

1896  Carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist was born on December - 15.   

1896  George B Cressey, US geographer (Asia's Lands & Peoples) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of margaret Bannerman, Toronto Ontario, actress (Elopement)   

1896  Paul R Citroen, Dutch sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of betty Smith, American author (d. 1972)   

1898  On this day in history birth of fernando Remacha, composer   

1899  On December - 15 birth of frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

1899  On this day in history birth of harold Abrahams, English sprinter (d. 1978)   

1900  On December - 15 birth of francesco Messina, sculptor   

1902  On this day in history birth of robert F. Bradford, 57th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1983)   

1904  Kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man) was born on this day in history.   

1904  William Hitzig, Austria, Maxwell physician was born on this day in history.   

1905  Ferenc Farkas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1906  Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) was born on December - 15.   

1907  On December - 15 birth of oscar Niemeyer, Brazilians architect (Brasilia)   

1910  John H. Hammond, American musician (d. 1987) was born on December - 15.   

1911  On December - 15 birth of nicholas P. Dallis, American psychiatrist and comic strip writer (d. 1991)   

1912  Ray Eames, American designer (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

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1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.