Famous Birthdays In December - 10

1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)   

1751  On this day in history birth of george Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813)   

1764  On this day in history birth of louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer   

1765  [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1787  On December - 10 birth of thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 was born on this day in history.   

1804  On December - 10 birth of carl Gustav Jakob Jacobi, German mathematician (d. 1851)   

1805  On December - 10 birth of john E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church   

1805  On December - 10 birth of william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist publisher (The Liberator)   

1805  On December - 10 birth of josef Skoda, Bohemian physician (d. 1881)   

1813  On December - 10 birth of errico Petrella, composer   

1813  On December - 10 birth of zachariah Chandler, US, merchant/politician (found Republican Party)   

1815  Ada Lovelace, English mathematician (d. 1852) was born on December - 10.   

1820  David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 was born on December - 10.   

1820  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Clarence (d. 1821)   

1821  Nekrassow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1821  On December - 10 birth of nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Russkije Zjenjshiny)   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on December - 10.   

1822  César Franck, Belgian composer and organist (d. 1890) was born on December - 10.   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie) was born on this day in history.   

1827  Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and brewer (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1830  On December - 10 birth of emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems)   

1831  On December - 10 birth of alexander Conze, German archaeologist   

1851  Melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries was born on December - 10.   

1855  Marios Varvoglis, Greek Composer (d. 1967) was born on December - 10.   

1868  Louis Victor Saar, composer was born on December - 10.   

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0949  On this day in history death of herman I, Duke of Swabia   

0969  Death of Nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered on December - 10.   

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  Death of Averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126) on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  Death of René II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451) on December - 10.   

1524  On this day in history death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  On this day in history death of cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72