Famous Birthdays In December - 03

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)  

1483  On this day in history birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist  

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

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on this day in history.  

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on December - 03.  

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1752  On December - 03 birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer  

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

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1755  Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) was born on December - 03.  

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 this day in history birth of rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)  

1797  Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1822  Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on December - 03.  

1826  On December - 03 birth of edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist  

1826  On December - 03 birth of george Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885  

1829  On December - 03 birth of green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909  

1838  On December - 03 birth of cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)  

1838  Octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement was born on December - 03.  

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

1842  Phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919) was born on December - 03.  

1842  Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899) was born on December - 03.  

1857  On this day in history birth of joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)  

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

1862  On this day in history birth of jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)  

1864  On December - 03 birth of herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)  

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

1875  Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (d. 1955) was born on December - 03.  

1880  On this day in history birth of fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945)  

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0450  On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies  

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on December - 03.  

1265  On December - 03 death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

1463  On December - 03 louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1469  On December - 03 piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53  

1491  On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies  

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