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 December - 03.  

1560  On December - 03 birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)  

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

1668  On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer  

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 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.  

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

1758  Josef Gelinek, composer was born on December - 03.  

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

1795  Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) was born on December - 03.  

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

1800  On this day in history birth of france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici)  

1806  On this day in history birth of henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876  

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

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

1826  Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist was born on this day in history.  

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

1829  Green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1862  Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (d. 1955)  

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 December - 03.  

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on this day in history.  

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on December - 03.  

1463  On this day in history louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1469  On this day in history piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53  

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on this day in history.  

1533  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54