Famous Birthdays In December - 15

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

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer  

1574  On this day in history 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  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.  

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

1720  On December - 15 birth of j F Beck, writer  

1735  Cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer was born on December - 15.  

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

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1778  Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies) was born on this day in history.  

1787  Charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic was born on December - 15.  

1793  On this day in history birth of henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy)  

1802  On December - 15 birth of janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry)  

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

1812  Isidor Dannstrom, composer was born on December - 15.  

1821  On December - 15 birth of auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer  

1822  Edward Stephen, composer was born on December - 15.  

1823  Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born on December - 15.  

1830  On this day in history birth of francesco D'Arcais, composer  

1832  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, French engineer (Eiffel tower) was born on December - 15.  

1836  Edmond Picard, French/Belgian lawyer/writer (La forge Roussel) was born on December - 15.  

1842  Henry Gadsby, composer was born on December - 15.  

1848  Edwin Howland Blashfield, decorated the dome of Library of Congress was born on December - 15.  

1852  On this day in history birth of antoine Henri Becquerel, discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903)  

1852  Tewfik Pasja, khedive (viceroy) of Egypt was born on December - 15.  

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

1857  On December - 15 birth of eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of abner Powell, American baseball player (d. 1953)  

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

1863  On December - 15 birth of arthur D Little, US, chemist (patented rayon)  

1863  On December - 15 birth of paul [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier [NS]  

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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 December - 15.  

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.  

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

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.  

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53  

1598  On December - 15 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