Famous Birthdays In December - 13

1870  On this day in history birth of edward LeSaint, American actor and director (d. 1940)   

1871  On this day in history birth of herman T Colenbrander, Dutch historian   

1871  Russell W Porter, Vermont, explorer (Alaska) was born on this day in history.   

1871  Emily Carr, Canadian artist (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) was born on December - 13.   

1877  On December - 13 birth of mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer   

1883  Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian, bibliographer and archivist (d. 1950) was born on December - 13.   

1886  On this day in history birth of lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)   

1887  On this day in history birth of george Polya, Hungarian-born mathematician (d. 1985)   

1889  On this day in history birth of clarence Loomis, composer   

1890  Marc Connelly, McKeesport Pa, playwright (One Minute Please) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 13 birth of brand Dirck Ochse, filmer/co-founder (Polygoon)   

1893  Curt Jurgens, Munich Germany, actor (Enemy Below, Longest Day) was born on December - 13.   

1897  Drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Daniel Lazarus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 13 birth of harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild)   

1899  Yusef Greiss, composer was born on December - 13.   

1900  On December - 13 birth of jonel Perlea, composer   

1900  Norman Foster, Richmond IN, actor (Skyscraper Souls) was born on December - 13.   

1901  On this day in history birth of georg M Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/theory [OS]   

1901  On this day in history birth of john Wijga, painter/illustrator   

1902  On December - 13 birth of paul Kurzbach, composer   

1902  Talcott Parsons, US sociologist was born on December - 13.   

1903  Carlos Montoya, Madrid Spain, guitarist (Suite Flamenco 1966) was born on December - 13.   

1903  On this day in history birth of jewgeni Petrow, writer   

1903  John Piper, British writer (US Churches in WW I)/official war painter was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of ingemar Liljefors, composer   

1906  Laurens jan van der Post, soldier/explorer/conservationist was born on December - 13.   

1908  Victor Babin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 13 birth of lillian Roth, [Rutstein], singer/actress (Animal Crackers)   

1910  On this day in history birth of van Heflin, Walters Okla, actor (Great Adventure, Madame Bovary)   

1911  Kenneth Patchen, US, poet/novelist (Cloth of the Tempest) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13] was born on this day in history.   

1913  On December - 13 birth of archie Moore, light-heavyweight boxing champ (1952-60)   

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0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.   

1048  On December - 13 al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on December - 13.   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.