Famous Personalities Born In December - 08

1508  Gemma frisius: [jemme reinersz], frisian geographer/astronomer   

1574  Maria anna of bavaria: Empress consort of the holy roman empire   

1626  Christina: Queen of sweden who abdicated after becoming catholic   

1678  Horatio walpole: 1st baron walpole of wolterton, english diplomat   

1699  Maria josepha of austria: Queen of poland   

1704  Anton de haen: Medical expert (ratio medendi)   

1708  Francis i: Holy roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  John althuysen: Frisian vicar/poet (frisianche rymlery)   

1728  Johann g von zimmermann: Swiss author   

1730  John ingen housz: Dutch/english personal physician of maria theresia   

1730  Jan ingenhousz: Dutch-born british physiologist and botanist   

1731  Frantisek xaver dusek: Composer   

1737  Robert kimmerling: Composer   

1741  Maximilian jlp gardel: French dancer/choreographer (menuet reine)   

1744  Pierre joseph candielle: Composer   

1765  Eli whitney: Inventor (cotton gin)   

1789  John fawcett: Composer   

1795  Jacques francois gallay: Composer   

1795  Peter andreas hansen: Danish astronomer   

1811  Louis alexander balthasar schindelmeisser: Composer   

1815  Adolph menzel: German painter and graphic artist   

1816  August belmont: Sr., prussian-born american financier   

1817  Christian emil krag-juel-vind-frijs: Danish nobleman and politician   

1822  Luther prentice bradley: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1910   

1826  Friedrich siemens: German industrialist   

1828  Clinton bowen fisk: Bvt major general (union volunteers), died in 1890   

1828  Robert bullock: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1905   

1832  Bjornstjerne bjornson: Norway, novelist (pa guds veje, nobel-1903)   

1832  Bjørnstjerne bjørnson: Norwegian author and nobel laureate   

1861  Aristide maillol: France, painter/sculptor (seated woman)   

1861  William crapo durant: Founded general machine   

1862  Georges feydeau: French playwright (la dame de chez maxim's)   

1865  Jacques hadamard: French mathematician (taylor series)   

1865  Jean sibelius: Tavastehus finland, composer (valse triste, finlandia)   

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0644  Omar i: 2nd kalief of islam, murdered   

0899  Arnulf of carinthia: Last emperor of austria-france,   

1292  John peckham: English archbishop of canterbury,   

1587  Mary: Queen of scots (1560-1587), executed   

1596  Luis de carabajal: 1st jewish author in america, executed in mexico   

1626  John davies: English poet (b. 1569)   

1632  Philippe van lansberge: Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)   

1643  John pym: English house of commons member,