Famous Personalities Born In December - 03
Friday, 11 July 2025
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 On this day in history birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)
1729 Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.
1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on December - 03.
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 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 December - 03 birth of johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832)
1795 On this day in history birth of rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)
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 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 Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.
1826 Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist was born on December - 03.
1826 George Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.
1829 On December - 03 birth of green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909
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 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 December - 03.
1842 Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899) was born on December - 03.
1857 Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) was born on December - 03.
1857 Joseph Conrad, writer was born on this day in history.
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 On December - 03 birth of bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist
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)