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 this day in history birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist  

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.  

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on December - 03.  

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on December - 03.  

1684  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer  

1753  Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) was born on December - 03.  

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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  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  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on December - 03.  

1809  On December - 03 birth of thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

1822  On this day in history birth of charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896  

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 this day in history.  

1842  On December - 03 birth of phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919)  

1842  On this day in history 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 December - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 03.  

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

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