Famous Birthdays In December - 03

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on December - 03.   

1560  On this day in history birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)   

1576  Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on December - 03.   

1668  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1753  Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) was born on this day in history.   

1755  Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) was born on December - 03.   

1758  Josef Gelinek, composer was born on December - 03.   

1776  Johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832) was born on December - 03.   

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

1797  Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore was born on December - 03.   

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  On this day in history birth of edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist   

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 this day in history birth of cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)   

1838  Octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement was born on this day in history.   

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

1842  Phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919) was born on December - 03.   

1842  Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.   

1857  On December - 03 birth of joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)   

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

1862  Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) was born on this day in history.   

1864  Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist was born on December - 03.   

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

1880  Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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0450  On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies   

1137  Lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67 on December - 03.   

1154  On this day in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies   

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

1463  On December - 03 louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

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

1491  On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on this day in history.