Famous Personalities Born In December - 03
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
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 December - 03 birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)
1576 Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on December - 03.
1668 Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on December - 03.
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 this day in history birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer
1752 Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer was born on December - 03.
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) was born on December - 03.
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 December - 03.
1795 Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) was born on this day in history.
1797 On this day in history birth of francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore
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 this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1822 Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on December - 03.
1826 On December - 03 birth of edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist
1826 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1838 Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) was born on December - 03.
1838 On December - 03 birth of octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement
1842 On December - 03 birth of ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres)
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 December - 03 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 On this day in history birth of herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)
1875 On this day in history 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)