Famous Birthdays In December - 03

1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on December - 03.  

1483  On December - 03 birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist  

1560  On this day in history birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)  

1576  On December - 03 birth of marsilio Casentini, composer  

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

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

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

1758  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore  

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

1806  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on December - 03.  

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

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 December - 03.  

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

1838  Octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Joseph Conrad, writer was born on December - 03.  

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

1864  On this day in history birth of herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)  

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

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  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.  

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

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

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