Famous Birthdays In December - 05

1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597) was born on December - 05.   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on December - 05.   

1545  On December - 05 birth of janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on December - 05.   

1661  On this day in history birth of robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14)   

1666  On December - 05 birth of francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer   

1687  On this day in history birth of francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer   

1697  On December - 05 birth of carlo Arrigoni, composer   

1697  Giuseppe de Majo, composer was born on December - 05.   

1724  Joseph Friebert, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history birth of martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)   

1786  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole was born on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history birth of fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev, Russian poet (d. 1873)   

1820  Afanasy Fet, Russian poet (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, American college president (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867   

1826  John Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904 was born on this day in history.   

1829  On December - 05 birth of henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French Canadian politician (d. 1908)   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) was born on this day in history.   

1839  George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history birth of marcus Daly, American mining tycoon (d. 1900)   

1844  John Frederick Bridge, composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer was born on December - 05.   

1855  On this day in history birth of clinton Hart Merriam, American ornithologist (d. 1942)   

1859  On this day in history birth of john Jellicoe, British admiral (d. 1935)   

1861  On this day in history birth of armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1863  On December - 05 birth of paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS]   

1867  Józef PiÅ‚sudski, Polish revolutionary and statesman (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Antti Aarne, Finnish folklorist (d. February 2, 1925) was born on December - 05.   

1868  On December - 05 birth of arnold Sommerfeld, German physicist (d. 1951)   

1869  On December - 05 birth of ellis Parker Butler, American author (d. 1937)   

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0063  Death of Publius Cornelius Lentulus (Sura), Roman statesman on this day in history.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on this day in history.   

1082  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  On this day in history johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies   

1355  Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies on December - 05.   

1560  On December - 05 francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16   

1570  On December - 05 death of johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494)