Famous Birthdays In December - 15

1870  Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect was born on this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history birth of pongrac Kacsoh, composer  

1875  On December - 15 birth of friedrich Niggli, composer  

1875  Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.  

1876  On December - 15 birth of ferdinand Hardekopf, writer  

1878  On December - 15 birth of hans Carossa, writer  

1879  Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1879  On December - 15 birth of rudolf von Laban, Czech/German choreographer (modern dance)  

1881  James Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops) was born on this day in history.  

1882  Helena Rubinstein, US cosmetic manufacturer was born on this day in history.  

1887  On December - 15 birth of pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)  

1888  Artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician was born on December - 15.  

1888  Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born on this day in history.  

1892  David Guion, composer was born on this day in history.  

1892  On December - 15 birth of j Paul Getty, Minneapolis Mn, oil magnate (Getty Oil)  

1892  On December - 15 birth of jose Maria Castro, composer  

1896  On this day in history birth of carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist  

1896  George B Cressey, US geographer (Asia's Lands & Peoples) was born on December - 15.  

1896  Margaret Bannerman, Toronto Ontario, actress (Elopement) was born on this day in history.  

1896  Paul R Citroen, Dutch sculptor was born on December - 15.  

1896  Betty Smith, American author (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history birth of fernando Remacha, composer  

1899  On this day in history birth of frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)  

1899  On December - 15 birth of harold Abrahams, English sprinter (d. 1978)  

1900  Francesco Messina, sculptor was born on December - 15.  

1902  On this day in history birth of robert F. Bradford, 57th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1983)  

1904  On this day in history birth of kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man)  

1904  William Hitzig, Austria, Maxwell physician was born on December - 15.  

1905  On this day in history birth of ferenc Farkas, composer  

1906  Betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) was born on December - 15.  

1907  On this day in history birth of oscar Niemeyer, Brazilians architect (Brasilia)  

1910  John H. Hammond, American musician (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.  

1911  Nicholas P. Dallis, American psychiatrist and comic strip writer (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.  

1912  On December - 15 birth of ray Eames, American designer (d. 1988)  

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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 December - 15.  

1230  On this day in history 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 December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies  

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

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58  

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