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  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.  

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

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on this day in history.  

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.  

1750  On this day in history birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer  

1752  On December - 03 birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1758  Josef Gelinek, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)  

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 December - 03.  

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)  

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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 December - 03.  

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on December - 03.  

1265  On December - 03 death of odofredus, Italian jurist  

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

1469  On this day in history 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