Famous Birthdays In December - 04

1443  Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on this day in history.  

1555  Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

1580  On December - 04 birth of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626)  

1584  John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony was born on this day in history.  

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

1646  On this day in history birth of alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730)  

1660  Andre Campra, composer was born on this day in history.  

1667  Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born on this day in history.  

1670  John Aislabie, English politician (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1708  Marianus Konigsperger, composer was born on December - 04.  

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1711  Barbara of Portugal, queen of Spain (d. 1758) was born on December - 04.  

1713  Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (d. 1786) was born on December - 04.  

1720  Jean-Jacques Robson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1786  On this day in history birth of john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]  

1791  On this day in history birth of johann Gottlob Topfer, composer  

1795  Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution) was born on December - 04.  

1798  Jules Armand Dufaure, French statesman (d. 1881) was born on December - 04.  

1800  Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen) was born on December - 04.  

1803  On this day in history birth of augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane)  

1808  On this day in history birth of ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius)  

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

1818  William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

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

1825  Hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer was born on this day in history.  

1835  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh)  

1838  Melesio Morales, composer was born on December - 04.  

1840  On this day in history birth of crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877)  

1844  Franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)  

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

1866  On December - 04 birth of vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)  

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0765  Death of Jafar Sadiq, Shia Imam (b. 702) on December - 04.  

0771  On December - 04 karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20  

0811  Charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great, dies at about 39 on this day in history.  

1075  Death of Archbishop Anno II of Cologne on December - 04.  

1123  On December - 04 death of omar Khayyám, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1048)  

1137  Lotharius III of Supplinburg, emperor (1125, 33-37), dies at 67 on December - 04.  

1182  Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies on this day in history.  

1214  Death of William I of Scotland on this day in history.