Famous Birthdays In December - 05

1377  Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1443  On December - 05 birth of pope Julius II (d. 1513)   

1495  On this day in history birth of nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian (d. 1542)   

1537  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)   

1539  Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], Dutch politician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1547  Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1661  Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti, composer   

1687  Francesco Xaverio Geminiani, composer was born on December - 05.   

1697  Carlo Arrigoni, composer was born on December - 05.   

1697  On this day in history birth of giuseppe de Majo, composer   

1724  Joseph Friebert, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  On December - 05 birth of martin Van Buren, Kinderhook NY, (D) 8th pres (1837-41)   

1786  Henry Drummond, English banker/apostole was born on December - 05.   

1803  Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev, Russian poet (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

1820  Afanasy Fet, Russian poet (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 05 birth of elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, American college president (d. 1907)   

1824  On this day in history birth of titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867   

1826  On December - 05 birth of john Benjamin Sanborn, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1904   

1829  Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French Canadian politician (d. 1908) was born on December - 05.   

1830  Christina Rossetti, London, poet (Winter Rain, Passing Away) was born on December - 05.   

1839  On December - 05 birth of george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

1841  On this day in history birth of marcus Daly, American mining tycoon (d. 1900)   

1844  John Frederick Bridge, composer was born on this day in history.   

1852  Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer was born on December - 05.   

1855  Clinton Hart Merriam, American ornithologist (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history birth of john Jellicoe, British admiral (d. 1935)   

1861  On December - 05 birth of armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24)   

1863  On December - 05 birth of paul P Painlevé, French PM (1917, 1925), mathematician [OS]   

1867  Józef PiÅ‚sudski, Polish revolutionary and statesman (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Antti Aarne, Finnish folklorist (d. February 2, 1925) was born on December - 05.   

1868  Arnold Sommerfeld, German physicist (d. 1951) was born on December - 05.   

1869  On December - 05 birth of ellis Parker Butler, American author (d. 1937)   

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0063  Death of Publius Cornelius Lentulus (Sura), Roman statesman on December - 05.   

0749  Death of Saint John of Damascus, theologian on December - 05.   

1082  Death of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1212  On December - 05 derek II of Are, Bishop of Utrecht (1197-1212), dies   

1244  Johanna of Constantinople, countess of Flanders (1205-44), dies on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies   

1560  Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16 on December - 05.   

1570  Death of Johan Friis, Danish statesman (b. 1494) on December - 05.