Famous Birthdays In December - 15

1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer  

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

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)  

1657  On December - 15 birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer  

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer  

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.  

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

1765  Philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer was born on December - 15.  

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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 this day in history.  

1793  Henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy) was born on December - 15.  

1802  Janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry) was born on December - 15.  

1803  On December - 15 birth of august Freyer, composer  

1812  On December - 15 birth of isidor Dannstrom, composer  

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

1822  On December - 15 birth of edward Stephen, composer  

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

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  On December - 15 birth of henry Gadsby, composer  

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

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  Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies was born on December - 15.  

1857  Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53  

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.