Famous Birthdays In December - 03

1368  On December - 03 birth of charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422)   

1483  On this day in history birth of nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist   

1560  On December - 03 birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)   

1576  On this day in history birth of marsilio Casentini, composer   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on December - 03.   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.   

1729  Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer   

1752  On December - 03 birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer   

1753  Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) was born on this day in history.   

1755  Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) was born on December - 03.   

1758  On this day in history birth of josef Gelinek, composer   

1776  On December - 03 birth of johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832)   

1795  Rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840) was born on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history birth of francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore   

1800  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici) was born on this day in history.   

1806  Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on December - 03.   

1809  Thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1826  Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

1826  On December - 03 birth of george Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885   

1829  On this day in history birth of green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1838  Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau) was born on December - 03.   

1838  Octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement was born on this day in history.   

1842  Ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919) was born on December - 03.   

1842  Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.   

1857  Joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness) was born on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history birth of joseph Conrad, writer   

1862  Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) was born on this day in history.   

1864  Herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (d. 1955)   

1880  On this day in history birth of fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945)   

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0450  On this day in history petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies   

1137  On this day in history lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67   

1154  Anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies on December - 03.   

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.   

1463  Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on December - 03.   

1491  On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

1533  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 on December - 03.