Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 06

1831  On this day in history birth of joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1833  On this day in history birth of john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  On this day in history birth of frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. 1870)   

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history birth of henryk Jarecki, composer   

1849  On December - 06 birth of august von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. 1945)   

1853  Haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. 1931) was born on December - 06.   

1863  Charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history birth of william S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)   

1872  On this day in history birth of mikulas Moyzes, composer   

1872  William S. Hart, American actor (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 06 birth of evelyn Underhill, British poet (d. 1941)   

1876  On this day in history birth of fred Duesenberg, German-born automobile pioneer (d. 1932)   

1884  On this day in history birth of rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

1885  On December - 06 birth of albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

1886  On December - 06 birth of joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

1887  On December - 06 birth of joseph Lamb, composer   

1887  On this day in history birth of lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)   

1888  On December - 06 birth of will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949)   

1890  Dion Fortune, British occultist (d. 1946) was born on December - 06.   

1890  On this day in history birth of yoshio Nishina, Japanese physicist (d. 1951)   

1890  Rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1892  F Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame) was born on December - 06.   

1892  Lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug) was born on December - 06.   

1893  On this day in history birth of lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)   

1896  Arnold Foster, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 06 birth of george Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears)   

1896  Ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm) was born on this day in history.   

1897  John Axel Fernstrom, composer was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of o W Cisek, writer   

1898  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist was born on this day in history.   

1898  Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974) was born on December - 06.   

1898  Herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith was born on December - 06.   

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0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas   

1185  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1352  Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies on December - 06.   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.   

1550  On December - 06 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

1562  On December - 06 jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies   

1598  On December - 06 elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)