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Famous Birthdays In December - 28

Monday, 20 May 2013

1164 On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)

1484 Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.

1522 On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)

1619 On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)

1631 On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist

1635 On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)

1655 On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)

1665 George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.

1694 On this day in history birth of ceslav Vanura, composer

1731 On this day in history birth of christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master

1738 On this day in history birth of thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer

1751 On this day in history birth of josef Blazej Smrcek, composer

1753 On this day in history birth of johan Wikmanson, composer

1763 On this day in history birth of john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)

1778 Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (d. 1846) was born on this day in history.

1783 Robert Gallenberg, composer was born on this day in history.

1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao was born on this day in history.

1801 James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.

1805 On this day in history birth of tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer

1812 On this day in history birth of julius Reitz, composer

1822 William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.

1823 Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.

1826 On this day in history birth of conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)

1827 On this day in history birth of robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862

1828 Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) was born on this day in history.

1833 On this day in history birth of charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907

1835 On this day in history birth of archibald Geikie, British geologist

1837 On this day in history birth of benjamin Johnson Lang, composer

1842 Calixa Lavallee, composer was born on this day in history.

1845 On this day in history birth of homer Newton Bartlett, composer

1849 Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck was born on this day in history.

1856 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919) was born on this day in history.

1859 On this day in history birth of gerard Brucken Fock, composer

1859 On this day in history birth of john W Fortescue, military historian

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Famous People Died On This Day In History

1367 Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on this day in history.

1446 Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.

1503 Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.

1542 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.

1622 Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.

1663 Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.

1671 Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.

1673 Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on this day in history.