Famous Birthdays In December - 03
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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.