Famous Personalities Born In December - 03
Monday, 20 January 2025
1368 Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on December - 03.
1483 Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on this day in history.
1560 On December - 03 birth of jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627)
1576 Marsilio Casentini, composer was born on this day in history.
1668 On December - 03 birth of casimir Schweizelsperg, composer
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 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 this day in history.
1755 Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) was born on December - 03.
1758 On December - 03 birth of josef Gelinek, composer
1776 On December - 03 birth of johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832)
1795 On this day in history birth of rowland Hill, introduced 1st adhesive postage stamp (1840)
1797 On December - 03 birth of francis P Kenrick, Irish/US archbishop of Baltimore
1800 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Krst pri Savici) was born on December - 03.
1806 Henry Alexander Wise, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.
1809 Thomas Alfred Davies, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.
1822 Charles Adam Heckman, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 was born on December - 03.
1826 Edmond van der Straeten, Belgian lawyer/musicologist was born on this day in history.
1826 George Brinton McClellan, Major General (Union Army), died in 1885 was born on December - 03.
1829 On December - 03 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 December - 03.
1842 Phoebe Hearst, American socialite (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history birth of charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (d. 1899)
1857 On December - 03 birth of joseph Conrad, Poland, novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness)
1857 Joseph Conrad, writer was born on this day in history.
1862 On this day in history birth of jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)
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 December - 03 birth of fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945)