Famous Personalities Born In December - 15

1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1735  On this day in history birth of cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer   

1765  On this day in history birth of philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer   

1778  On December - 15 birth of godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)   

1787  On December - 15 birth of charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic   

1793  Henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy) was born on this day in history.   

1802  Janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry) was born on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history birth of august Freyer, composer   

1812  On this day in history birth of isidor Dannstrom, composer   

1821  On this day in history birth of auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer   

1822  Edward Stephen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1823  Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born on this day in history.   

1830  Francesco D'Arcais, composer was born on December - 15.   

1832  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, French engineer (Eiffel tower) was born on this day in history.   

1836  On December - 15 birth of edmond Picard, French/Belgian lawyer/writer (La forge Roussel)   

1842  Henry Gadsby, composer was born on this day in history.   

1848  Edwin Howland Blashfield, decorated the dome of Library of Congress was born on this day in history.   

1852  Antoine Henri Becquerel, discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903) was born on this day in history.   

1852  Tewfik Pasja, khedive (viceroy) of Egypt was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies   

1857  Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer was born on December - 15.   

1859  Ludwik L Zamenhof, Russian Poland, physician/linguist (Esperanto) was born on December - 15.   

1860  On December - 15 birth of niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903)   

1860  Abner Powell, American baseball player (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history birth of charles Edgar Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

1863  Arthur D Little, US, chemist (patented rayon) was born on this day in history.   

1863  Paul [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  On this day in history philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43