Famous Personalities Born In December - 03
Friday, 31 January 2025
1368 On this day in history 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 Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on December - 03.
1668 Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.
1684 On this day in history birth of ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature)
1729 Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango) was born on December - 03.
1750 Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer was born on this day in history.
1752 On December - 03 birth of georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer
1753 Samuel Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine) was born on December - 03.
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) was born on December - 03.
1758 Josef Gelinek, composer was born on this day in history.
1776 Johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832) was born on December - 03.
1795 On December - 03 birth of rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)
1797 Francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore was born on this day in history.
1800 On December - 03 birth of france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici)
1806 Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on December - 03.
1809 On December - 03 birth of thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1822 Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.
1826 Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist was born on this day in history.
1826 On this day in history birth of george Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885
1829 On December - 03 birth of green Berry Raum, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1909
1838 On December - 03 birth of cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of Weather Bureau)
1838 Octavia Hill, British reformer, leader of open-space movement was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of ellen Henrietta Richards, US, chemist (Amer Home Eco Assn-1st Pres)
1842 Phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.
1842 On December - 03 birth of charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899)
1857 On this day in history birth of joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)
1857 On this day in history birth of joseph Conrad, writer
1862 Jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32) was born on December - 03.
1864 On this day in history birth of herman Heijermans Jr, Dutch writer (Kamertjeszonde, Diamond City)
1875 Bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman/antifascist was born on this day in history.
1875 Max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.
1880 Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.