Famous Birthdays In December - 15

1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.   

1735  On this day in history birth of cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer   

1765  On this day in history birth of philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer   

1778  Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies) was born on December - 15.   

1787  On this day in history birth of charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic   

1793  On December - 15 birth of henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy)   

1802  Janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry) was born on December - 15.   

1803  On this day in history birth of august Freyer, composer   

1812  Isidor Dannstrom, composer was born on this day in history.   

1821  Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer was born on December - 15.   

1822  On December - 15 birth of edward Stephen, composer   

1823  Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born on December - 15.   

1830  Francesco D'Arcais, composer was born on December - 15.   

1832  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, French engineer (Eiffel tower) was born on this day in history.   

1836  Edmond Picard, French/Belgian lawyer/writer (La forge Roussel) was born on December - 15.   

1842  Henry Gadsby, composer was born on December - 15.   

1848  Edwin Howland Blashfield, decorated the dome of Library of Congress was born on this day in history.   

1852  Antoine Henri Becquerel, discovered radioactivity (Nobel 1903) was born on this day in history.   

1852  On December - 15 birth of tewfik Pasja, khedive (viceroy) of Egypt   

1853  Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies was born on this day in history.   

1857  On December - 15 birth of eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer   

1859  On December - 15 birth of ludwik L Zamenhof, Russian Poland, physician/linguist (Esperanto)   

1860  Niels Ryberg Finsen, Denmark, physician/phototherapist (Nobel 1903) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Abner Powell, American baseball player (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 15 birth of charles Edgar Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

1863  Arthur D Little, US, chemist (patented rayon) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of paul [Prudent] Painlevé, French mathematician/minister/premier [NS]   

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1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.