Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 06

1831  Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on December - 06.   

1833  On December - 06 birth of john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  Frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. 1870) was born on December - 06.   

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher was born on December - 06.   

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer was born on December - 06.   

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

1853  On this day in history birth of haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. 1931)   

1863  Charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. 1914) was born on December - 06.   

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  On this day in history birth of william S. Hart, American actor (d. 1946)   

1875  On this day in history 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  Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44) was born on December - 06.   

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

1886  Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees) was born on December - 06.   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 06 birth of lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)   

1888  Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949) was born on December - 06.   

1890  Dion Fortune, British occultist (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 06 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 this day in history.   

1892  Lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of arnold Foster, composer   

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 December - 06.   

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  On December - 06 birth of herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine)   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith was born on this day in history.   

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0343  On December - 06 death of saint Nicholas   

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

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

1531  On this day in history death of john Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on December - 06.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78   

1618  Death of Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556) on this day in history.