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  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 December - 03.  

1729  On December - 03 birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)  

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

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

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

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

1758  Josef Gelinek, composer was born on this day in history.  

1776  On this day in history birth of johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832)  

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

1797  On December - 03 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  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 this day in history.  

1822  On this day in history 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  George Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.  

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

1842  On this day in history 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  On December - 03 birth of charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899)  

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

1864  Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) was born on December - 03.  

1875  Bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist was born on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history 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  On December - 03 petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies  

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

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

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

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

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

1491  On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies  

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