Famous Birthdays In December - 03

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1684  On December - 03 birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)  

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

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

1752  Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer was born on this day in history.  

1753  Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  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 December - 03.  

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 December - 03.  

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

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 this day in history birth of green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909  

1838  Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1875  On this day in history birth of bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist  

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

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

1154  On December - 03 anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies  

1265  On December - 03 death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.  

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on December - 03.  

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

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.