Famous Birthdays In December - 03

1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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 December - 03.  

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

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

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

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

1795  On December - 03 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  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 December - 03 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  On December - 03 birth of george Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885  

1829  Green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 was born on December - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1842  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) was born on December - 03.  

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  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  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  Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945) was born on December - 03.  

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0450  On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies  

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

1154  On this day in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies  

1265  On this day in history death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

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

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