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 this day in history.  

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.  

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 December - 10.  

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

1751  On this day in history birth of george Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813)  

1764  Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1765  [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot was born on this day in history.  

1787  On December - 10 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  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 this day in history.  

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  Errico Petrella, composer was born on this day in history.  

1813  On December - 10 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 December - 10.  

1821  Nekrassow, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1823  On December - 10 birth of wilhelm Kuhe, composer  

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

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

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.  

1041  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1524  On this day in history 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