Famous Birthdays In December - 10

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

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.   

1751  George Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813) was born on December - 10.   

1764  Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer was born on December - 10.   

1765  [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot was born on December - 10.   

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf was born on December - 10.   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 was born on December - 10.   

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

1805  John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church was born on this day in history.   

1805  William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist publisher (The Liberator) was born on December - 10.   

1805  Josef Skoda, Bohemian physician (d. 1881) was born on December - 10.   

1813  On this day in history birth of errico Petrella, composer   

1813  Zachariah Chandler, US, merchant/politician (found Republican Party) was born on December - 10.   

1815  Ada Lovelace, English mathematician (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

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

1821  Nekrassow, writer was born on December - 10.   

1821  On this day in history birth of nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Russkije Zjenjshiny)   

1822  On this day in history birth of thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

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

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer was born on December - 10.   

1824  George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie) was born on December - 10.   

1827  On this day in history birth of eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and brewer (d. 1913)   

1830  On December - 10 birth of emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1831  On this day in history birth of alexander Conze, German archaeologist   

1851  Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries was born on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of marios Varvoglis, Greek Composer (d. 1967)   

1868  On this day in history birth of louis Victor Saar, composer   

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0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

0969  On December - 10 death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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

1490  Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90 on December - 10.   

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

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

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