Famous Birthdays In December - 10

1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)  

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.  

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  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders  

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist  

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.  

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

1751  George Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf was born on this day in history.  

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

1804  On this day in history birth of carl Gustav Jakob Jacobi, German mathematician (d. 1851)  

1805  John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church was born on December - 10.  

1805  William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist publisher (The Liberator) was born on this day in history.  

1805  On December - 10 birth of josef Skoda, Bohemian physician (d. 1881)  

1813  On December - 10 birth of errico Petrella, composer  

1813  On this day in history birth of zachariah Chandler, US, merchant/politician (found Republican Party)  

1815  On this day in history birth of ada Lovelace, English mathematician (d. 1852)  

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 this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history birth of nekrassow, writer  

1821  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Russkije Zjenjshiny) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1855  Marios Varvoglis, Greek Composer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

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

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0949  On this day in history 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  On this day in history michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies  

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  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)  

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