Famous Birthdays In December - 10

1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on December - 10.  

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)  

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.  

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.  

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.  

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.  

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)  

1751  On December - 10 birth of george Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813)  

1764  On this day in history birth of louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer  

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1765  On December - 10 birth of [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot  

1787  On this day in history birth of thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf  

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.  

1804  Carl Gustav Jakob Jacobi, German mathematician (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.  

1805  On December - 10 birth of john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church  

1805  On this day in history birth of william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist publisher (The Liberator)  

1805  On this day in history birth of josef Skoda, Bohemian physician (d. 1881)  

1813  On December - 10 birth of errico Petrella, composer  

1813  Zachariah Chandler, US, merchant/politician (found Republican Party) was born on this day in history.  

1815  On December - 10 birth of ada Lovelace, English mathematician (d. 1852)  

1820  David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

1820  Princess Elizabeth of Clarence (d. 1821) was born on December - 10.  

1821  On December - 10 birth of nekrassow, writer  

1821  On December - 10 birth of nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Russkije Zjenjshiny)  

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on December - 10.  

1822  César Franck, Belgian composer and organist (d. 1890) was born on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kuhe, composer  

1824  On December - 10 birth of george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)  

1827  Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and brewer (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.  

1830  Emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems) was born on this day in history.  

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist was born on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history birth of melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries  

1855  On December - 10 birth of marios Varvoglis, Greek Composer (d. 1967)  

1868  Louis Victor Saar, composer was born on this day in history.  

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0949  On December - 10 death of herman I, Duke of Swabia  

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on this day in history.  

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on December - 10.  

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on December - 10.  

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90  

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.  

1524  Death of Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death on December - 10.  

1572  On December - 10 death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72