Famous Birthdays In December - 15

1870  On this day in history birth of josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect   

1873  Pongrac Kacsoh, composer was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of friedrich Niggli, composer   

1875  On December - 15 birth of emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (d. 1899)   

1876  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Hardekopf, writer   

1878  Hans Carossa, writer was born on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 15 birth of hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer   

1879  Rudolf von Laban, Czech/German choreographer (modern dance) was born on December - 15.   

1881  On this day in history birth of james Schneider, NY, actor (Keystone Kops)   

1882  On December - 15 birth of helena Rubinstein, US cosmetic manufacturer   

1887  On this day in history birth of pieter C A Geyl, historian (History of the Dutch Tribe)   

1888  On December - 15 birth of artturi A Leinonen, Finnish journalist/writer (Kati)/politician   

1888  Maxwell Anderson, US, dramatist (Winter Set, High Tor) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 15 birth of david Guion, composer   

1892  J Paul Getty, Minneapolis Mn, oil magnate (Getty Oil) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Jose Maria Castro, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of carl Ferdinand Cori, US bio-chemist   

1896  George B Cressey, US geographer (Asia's Lands & Peoples) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Margaret Bannerman, Toronto Ontario, actress (Elopement) was born on December - 15.   

1896  Paul R Citroen, Dutch sculptor was born on December - 15.   

1896  Betty Smith, American author (d. 1972) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Fernando Remacha, composer was born on December - 15.   

1899  On December - 15 birth of frank Vosper, London England, actor (Man Who Knew Too Much)   

1899  On December - 15 birth of harold Abrahams, English sprinter (d. 1978)   

1900  On this day in history birth of francesco Messina, sculptor   

1902  On this day in history birth of robert F. Bradford, 57th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1983)   

1904  On December - 15 birth of kermit Bloomgarden, producer (Diary of Anne Frank, Music Man)   

1904  On December - 15 birth of william Hitzig, Austria, Maxwell physician   

1905  On December - 15 birth of ferenc Farkas, composer   

1906  On December - 15 birth of betty Smith, novelist (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)   

1907  Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilians architect (Brasilia) was born on this day in history.   

1910  John H. Hammond, American musician (d. 1987) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Nicholas P. Dallis, American psychiatrist and comic strip writer (d. 1991) was born on December - 15.   

1912  Ray Eames, American designer (d. 1988) was born on December - 15.   

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1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on December - 15.   

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43