Famous Personalities Born In December - 04
Friday, 21 February 2025
1443 Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael was born on this day in history.
1555 Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (d. 1625) was born on December - 04.
1580 Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.
1584 On this day in history birth of john Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony
1595 Jean Chapelain, French writer (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.
1646 Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France (d. 1730) was born on December - 04.
1660 Andre Campra, composer was born on this day in history.
1667 Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born on December - 04.
1670 On December - 04 birth of john Aislabie, English politician (d. 1742)
1708 On December - 04 birth of marianus Konigsperger, composer
1711 On this day in history birth of barbara of Portugal, queen of Spain (d. 1758)
1713 Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.
1720 On December - 04 birth of jean-Jacques Robson, composer
1777 Juliette Récamier, French socialite (d. 1849) was born on December - 04.
1786 On December - 04 birth of john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]
1791 Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer was born on this day in history.
1795 Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution) was born on this day in history.
1798 Jules Armand Dufaure, French statesman (d. 1881) was born on December - 04.
1800 On December - 04 birth of emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen)
1803 Augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane) was born on December - 04.
1808 Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius) was born on this day in history.
1812 Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 was born on December - 04.
1818 William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) was born on December - 04.
1822 On this day in history birth of frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society
1825 On this day in history birth of hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer
1835 Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh) was born on this day in history.
1838 On December - 04 birth of melesio Morales, composer
1840 Crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history birth of franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1914)
1852 On this day in history birth of orest Khvolson, Russian physicist (d. 1934)
1858 Billy Gunn, cricketer (Notts & England batsman in 11 Tests 1886-99) was born on this day in history.
1861 Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul) was born on this day in history.
1865 On December - 04 birth of edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)
1866 On this day in history birth of vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)