Famous Personalities Born In December - 03
Saturday, 08 November 2025
1368 On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) 

1483 On this day in history 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 On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer 

1684 On December - 03 birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) 

1729 On this day in history birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) 

1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on December - 03. 

1752 On this day in history birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer 

1753 On December - 03 birth of samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) 

1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) was born on December - 03. 

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

1776 Johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832) was born on December - 03. 

1795 On December - 03 birth of rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) 

1797 Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore was born on this day in history. 

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 George Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885 was born on December - 03. 

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 December - 03. 

1842 Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) was born on this day in history. 

1842 Phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919) was born on this day in history. 

1842 Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history. 

1857 On December - 03 birth of joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) 

1857 On this day in history birth of joseph Conrad, writer 

1862 Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) was born on December - 03. 

1864 Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) was born on this day in history. 

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

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