Famous Personalities Born In December - 03
Thursday, 08 January 2026
1368 Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history. 

1483 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on December - 03. 

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

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

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

1684 Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03. 

1729 On this day in history birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) 

1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on December - 03. 

1752 On this day in history birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer 

1753 On December - 03 birth of samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) 

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

1758 On this day in history birth of josef Gelinek, composer 

1776 On December - 03 birth of johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832) 

1795 Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) was born on this day in history. 

1797 Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore was born on December - 03. 

1800 On December - 03 birth of france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici) 

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 On December - 03 birth of charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 

1826 On this day in history 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 Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) was born on December - 03. 

1838 On December - 03 birth of octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement 

1842 On December - 03 birth of ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) 

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 December - 03. 

1857 On December - 03 birth of joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) 

1857 Joseph Conrad, writer was born on this day in history. 

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 On December - 03 birth of bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist 

1875 Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history. 

1880 On December - 03 birth of fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945) 

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