Famous Birthdays In December - 03

1368  On December - 03 birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)  

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on this day in history.  

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on December - 03.  

1576  On this day in history birth of marsilio Casentini, composer  

1668  On this day in history birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer  

1684  On this day in history birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)  

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.  

1750  On December - 03 birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer  

1752  Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

1753  Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) was born on December - 03.  

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1755  On December - 03 birth of gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)  

1758  On December - 03 birth of josef Gelinek, composer  

1776  Johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832) was born on this day in history.  

1795  On December - 03 birth of rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)  

1797  On this day in history birth of francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore  

1800  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici) was born on this day in history.  

1806  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.  

1809  Thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on December - 03.  

1822  On this day in history birth of charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896  

1826  Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist was born on December - 03.  

1826  George Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885 was born on December - 03.  

1829  On this day in history birth of green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909  

1838  On this day in history birth of cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)  

1838  On this day in history birth of octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement  

1842  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) was born on December - 03.  

1842  On this day in history birth of phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919)  

1842  Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.  

1857  Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) was born on December - 03.  

1857  On this day in history birth of joseph Conrad, writer  

1862  On December - 03 birth of jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)  

1864  Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) was born on this day in history.  

1875  Bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist was born on December - 03.  

1875  On December - 03 birth of max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (d. 1955)  

1880  Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.  

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0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.  

1137  On December - 03 lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67  

1154  On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies  

1265  On this day in history death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.  

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on December - 03.  

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.  

1533  On December - 03 vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54