Famous Personalities Born In December - 04
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1443 Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on December - 04. 

1555 On December - 04 birth of heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) 

1580 On this day in history birth of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626) 

1584 On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony 

1595 Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on this day in history. 

1646 On December - 04 birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) 

1660 Andre Campra, composer was born on December - 04. 

1667 On December - 04 birth of michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer 

1670 John Aislabie, English politician (d. 1742) was born on December - 04. 

1708 On December - 04 birth of marianus Konigsperger, composer 

1711 On this day in history birth of barbara of Portugal, queen of Spain (d. 1758) 

1713 On this day in history birth of gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (d. 1786) 

1720 Jean-Jacques Robson, composer was born on December - 04. 

1777 On December - 04 birth of juliette Récamier, French socialite (d. 1849) 

1786 On December - 04 birth of john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14] 

1791 On December - 04 birth of johann Gottlob Topfer, composer 

1795 Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution) was born on this day in history. 

1798 On December - 04 birth of jules Armand Dufaure, French statesman (d. 1881) 

1800 Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen) was born on this day in history. 

1803 Augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane) was born on this day in history. 

1808 Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) was born on December - 04. 

1812 On December - 04 birth of elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 

1818 On this day in history birth of william Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) 

1822 Frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society was born on this day in history. 

1825 On December - 04 birth of hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer 

1835 Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh) was born on this day in history. 

1838 On December - 04 birth of melesio Morales, composer 

1840 Crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877) was born on this day in history. 

1844 On this day in history birth of franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1914) 

1852 Orest Khvolson, Russian physicist (d. 1934) was born on this day in history. 

1858 On this day in history birth of billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99) 

1861 Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul) was born on December - 04. 

1865 Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I) was born on December - 04. 

1866 On this day in history birth of vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration) 

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