Famous Birthdays In December - 03

1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1560  On December - 03 birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)   

1576  On December - 03 birth of marsilio Casentini, composer   

1668  On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on December - 03.   

1750  Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on December - 03.   

1752  On this day in history birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine)   

1755  On this day in history birth of gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)   

1758  On this day in history birth of josef Gelinek, composer   

1776  Johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832) was born on this day in history.   

1795  Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) was born on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history birth of francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore   

1800  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici) was born on December - 03.   

1806  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on December - 03.   

1809  On this day in history birth of thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1822  Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on December - 03.   

1826  Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

1826  George Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885 was born on this day in history.   

1829  Green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 was born on this day in history.   

1838  On December - 03 birth of cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

1838  On this day in history birth of octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement   

1842  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) was born on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history birth of phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919)   

1842  On December - 03 birth of charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899)   

1857  On this day in history birth of joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

1857  Joseph Conrad, writer was born on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history birth of jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)   

1864  On this day in history birth of herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)   

1875  On December - 03 birth of bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist   

1875  Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945)   

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0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on December - 03.   

1137  On December - 03 lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67   

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on December - 03.   

1265  On this day in history death of odofredus, Italian jurist   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on December - 03.   

1469  On this day in history piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53   

1491  On December - 03 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

1533  On this day in history vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54