Famous Birthdays In December - 15

1913  On this day in history birth of muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award)   

1913  On December - 15 birth of rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager   

1914  On this day in history birth of ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII)   

1915  Jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral was born on this day in history.   

1916  On December - 15 birth of maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962)   

1917  Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, linguist and writer of Pakistan (d. 2005) was born on December - 15.   

1918  On December - 15 birth of jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow)   

1919  On December - 15 birth of ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1920  Kurt Schaffenberger, American comics artist (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Bobby Todd, US comic/actor (Original Sin) was born on December - 15.   

1922  On December - 15 birth of alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll"   

1923  On this day in history birth of freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist   

1923  Uziel Gal, Israeli firearm designer (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Valentin Varennikov, Russian general and statesman was born on December - 15.   

1924  Ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin) was born on December - 15.   

1925  Sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager was born on December - 15.   

1925  On December - 15 birth of kasey Rogers, American actress (d. 2006)   

1928  On December - 15 birth of jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)   

1928  On December - 15 birth of friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian artist (d. 2000)   

1928  Jerry Wallace, American singer was born on December - 15.   

1929  On this day in history birth of keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63)   

1930  Alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62) was born on this day in history.   

1930  Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer was born on this day in history.   

1931  Evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day) was born on this day in history.   

1932  Edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace) was born on December - 15.   

1932  Elaine Barkin, composer was born on December - 15.   

1932  Igor Stuhec, composer was born on this day in history.   

1933  Jesse Belvin, Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy) was born on December - 15.   

1933  On December - 15 birth of tim Conway, Willoughby Oh, comic (McHale's Navy, Carol Burnett Show)   

1937  John [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs) was born on this day in history.   

1937  Karen Morrow, Chic, actress (Aunt Minerva-Tabitha, Jim Nabors Hour) was born on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 15 birth of dennis RB Madide, South African Internal minister of Transkei   

1939  Cindy Birdsong, Camden NJ, rock vocalist (Labelle-Rainbow, Supremes) was born on this day in history.   

1939  Nicolaus A Huber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

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  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

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

1598  On this day in history 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 this day in history.