Famous Birthdays In December - 10

1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

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

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

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 December - 10.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813)   

1764  On December - 10 birth of louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer   

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  On December - 10 birth of james Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870   

1804  Carl Gustav Jakob Jacobi, German mathematician (d. 1851) was born on December - 10.   

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

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

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

1813  On December - 10 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 December - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of césar Franck, Belgian composer and organist (d. 1890)   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history birth of george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)   

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

1830  Emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems) was born on December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

1855  Marios Varvoglis, Greek Composer (d. 1967) was born on December - 10.   

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

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

0969  On this day in history death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.   

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

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72