Famous Birthdays In December - 22

1803  Joseph King Fenno Mansfield, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.  

1805  On December - 22 birth of john Obadiah Westwood, British entomologist (d. 1893)  

1807  On this day in history birth of johann Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian poet (d. 1873)  

1808  On this day in history birth of thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son)  

1809  Benedict Augustin Morel, Vienna, Fren psychologist (dementia praecox) was born on December - 22.  

1812  Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo & Juliet) was born on this day in history.  

1815  Johann J Bachofen, Swiss judicial historian was born on December - 22.  

1815  On December - 22 birth of lucien Petipa, French dancer/choreographer/ballet leader  

1819  Franz Wilhelm Abt, German composer/choir conductor was born on December - 22.  

1819  On December - 22 birth of george Eliot, England, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede)  

1819  Pierre Ossian Bonnet, French mathematician (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.  

1821  Giovanni Bottesini, composer was born on December - 22.  

1826  James Scott Negley, (Union volunteers Major General, died in 1901) was born on December - 22.  

1830  On December - 22 birth of justin M'Carthy, Ireland, Irish politician/novelist (Miss Misanthrope)  

1831  Mark Rutherford, writer was born on December - 22.  

1831  Robert Ogden Tyler, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 was born on December - 22.  

1832  On this day in history birth of edward Hatch, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1889  

1842  On this day in history birth of jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet  

1842  Nicola d' Arienzo, composer was born on December - 22.  

1844  Izydor Lotto, composer was born on December - 22.  

1846  Andreas Hallen, composer was born on December - 22.  

1849  On this day in history birth of fritz Mauthner, Bohemia, German author/philosopher (skepticism)  

1853  Maria Teresa Carreno, composer was born on December - 22.  

1853  On this day in history birth of yevgraf Fyodorov, Russian mathematician (d. 1919)  

1856  On December - 22 birth of frank Kellogg, Sec of State (1925-29), try to outlaw war (Nobel 1929)  

1857  On this day in history birth of george [Robert] Gissing, England, novelist  

1858  On this day in history birth of giacomo Puccini, Italian composer (d. 1924)  

1859  On this day in history birth of cecil [James] Sharp, London England, folk musician  

1860  On December - 22 birth of austin Norman Palmer, American penmanship innovator (d. 1927)  

1861  On December - 22 birth of erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theocentric Theology)  

1862  Connie Mack, HOF baseball executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950) was born on this day in history.  

1863  Ch'i Pai-shih, China, traditional Chinese painter was born on this day in history.  

1863  Jean-Baptiste Marchand, Thoissey France, soldier/explorer (Sudan) was born on December - 22.  

1866  Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1100  Death of Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.  

1337  On this day in history daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54  

1419  On this day in history john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies  

1440  Death of Bluebeard, pirate, executed on this day in history.  

1550  Death of Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III on December - 22.  

1603  Mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1646  On December - 22 death of peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596)  

1660  Death of André Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612) on this day in history.