Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In December - 15

1913  Muriel Rukeyser, US, poet (1977 Shelley Memorial Award) was born on December - 15.   

1913  On this day in history birth of rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager   

1914  Ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII) was born on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 15 birth of jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral   

1916  Maurice Wilkins, England, physicist, worked with DNA (Nobel 1962) was born on this day in history.   

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

1918  Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Ake Seyffarth, 10K speed skater (Olympic-gold-1948) was born on December - 15.   

1920  On this day in history birth of kurt Schaffenberger, American comics artist (d. 2002)   

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

1922  Alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll" was born on this day in history.   

1923  Freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist was born on this day in history.   

1923  Uziel Gal, Israeli firearm designer (d. 2002) was born on December - 15.   

1923  On this day in history birth of valentin Varennikov, Russian general and statesman   

1924  On this day in history birth of ida Haendel, Polish violinist/author (Woman with Violin)   

1925  On December - 15 birth of sam Pollock, Canadian ice hockey general manager   

1925  Kasey Rogers, American actress (d. 2006) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) was born on December - 15.   

1928  On this day in history birth of friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian artist (d. 2000)   

1928  On December - 15 birth of jerry Wallace, American singer   

1929  Keith Andrew, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 2 Tests 1954-63) was born on December - 15.   

1930  On this day in history birth of alim-ud-Din, cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 25 Tests 1954-62)   

1930  On this day in history birth of edna O'Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer   

1931  On this day in history birth of evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day)   

1932  On December - 15 birth of edna O'Brien, Ireland, writer (Fanatic of Heart, Casualties of Peace)   

1932  Elaine Barkin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1932  Igor Stuhec, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

1933  Tim Conway, Willoughby Oh, comic (McHale's Navy, Carol Burnett Show) was born on December - 15.   

1937  On December - 15 birth of john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)   

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

1938  Dennis RB Madide, South African Internal minister of Transkei was born on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history birth of cindy Birdsong, Camden NJ, rock vocalist (Labelle-Rainbow, Supremes)   

1939  On this day in history birth of nicolaus A Huber, composer   

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1025  On December - 15 basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

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

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

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

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

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.   

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43