Famous Birthdays In December - 10

1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.   

1751  On this day in history birth of george Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813)   

1764  On this day in history birth of louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer   

1765  On this day in history birth of [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, Dutch minister of Finance/patriot   

1787  Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf was born on this day in history.   

1794  James Wolfe Ripley, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1870 was born on December - 10.   

1804  Carl Gustav Jakob Jacobi, German mathematician (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.   

1805  John E Feisser, theologist/founder 1st Dutch baptist church was born on this day in history.   

1805  William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist publisher (The Liberator) was born on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 10 birth of josef Skoda, Bohemian physician (d. 1881)   

1813  On this day in history birth of errico Petrella, composer   

1813  Zachariah Chandler, US, merchant/politician (found Republican Party) was born on this day in history.   

1815  Ada Lovelace, English mathematician (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

1820  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Clarence (d. 1821)   

1821  Nekrassow, writer was born on this day in history.   

1821  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Russkije Zjenjshiny) was born on this day in history.   

1822  Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

1822  César Franck, Belgian composer and organist (d. 1890) was born on December - 10.   

1823  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer was born on December - 10.   

1824  George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie) was born on December - 10.   

1827  On this day in history birth of eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and brewer (d. 1913)   

1830  Emily Dickinson, Amherst Mass, poet (Collected Poems) was born on December - 10.   

1831  Alexander Conze, German archaeologist was born on December - 10.   

1851  On this day in history birth of melvil[le Louis K] Dewey, created Dewey Decimal System for libraries   

1855  Marios Varvoglis, Greek Composer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of louis Victor Saar, composer   

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0949  Death of Herman I, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

0969  On this day in history death of nicephorus II Phocas, Byzantine co-Emperor (963-69), murdered   

1041  On December - 10 michael IV, Paphlagonicus, emperor of Byzantine, dies   

1198  On this day in history death of averroes, Arab physician and philosopher (b. 1126)   

1490  On this day in history antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90   

1508  On December - 10 death of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1451)   

1524  On December - 10 death of henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

1572  Death of Cornelis Musius, Dutch humanist/poet, murdered at 72 on December - 10.