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Dec 09 1571

Adrian A Metius Dutch mathematicianfort architect

Dec 09 1579

Martinus de Porres Peruvian saint (patron of social justice) (d. 1639)

Dec 09 1581

Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana daughter of Willem of Orange

Dec 09 1594

Gustavus II Adolphus king who made Sweden a major power (1611-32)

Dec 09 1652

Augustus Quirinus Rivinus German physician (d. 1723)

Dec 09 1667

William Whiston English mathematician (d. 1752)

Dec 09 1717

Johann J Winckelmann German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art)

Dec 09 1742

Carl Wilhelm Scheele Swedish pharmacist and chemist (lemon acid) born in Stralsund Swedish Pomerania (d. 1786)

Dec 09 1748

Claude Louis Berthollet French chemist (d. 1822)

Dec 09 1751

Maria Luisa of Parma queen of Charles IV of Spain (d. 1819)

Dec 09 1392

Peter PrinceRegent of Portugalwriter (Virtuosa benfeitoria)

Dec 09 1754

Etienne Ozi French composer and bassoonist born in Nimes (d. 1813)

Dec 09 1806

Jean-Olivier Chnier French Canadian physician and Patriote born in Lachine Canada (d. 1838)

Dec 09 1837

mile Waldteufel French composer (d. 1915)

Dec 09 1847

George Grossmith British actor comedian and writer (The Diary of a Nobody A Society Clown) born in London England (d. 1912)

Dec 09 1848

Joel Chandler Harris US journalist (created Uncle Remus stories)

Dec 09 1853

Charles Old Hoss Radbourn pitcher (60-12 in 1884) born in Rochester New York

Dec 09 1868

Fritz Haber German phycist-chemist (Nobel 1919)

Dec 09 1871

Joe Kelley American baseball player (d. 1943)

Dec 09 1876

Berton Churchill Canadian-American actor (Im Nobodys Sweetheart Now) born in Toronto Ontario Canada (d. 1940)

Dec 09 1882

Joaqun Turina Seville Spain composer (Rima)

Dec 09 1883

Alexander Papagos Greek fieldmarshalsupreme commander

Dec 09 1883

Nikolai Luzin Russian mathematician (d. 1950)

Dec 09 1887

Tim Moore American actor and vaudevillian born in Rock Island Illinois (d. 1958)

Dec 09 1889

John P Hannes Kolehmainen Finnish long-distance runner (Olympic gold 1912)

Dec 09 1891

Maksim Bahdanovi Belarusian poet (d. 1917)

Dec 09 1895

Conchita Superva Spanish opera singer (d. 1936)

Dec 09 1897

Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold British actress (Gigi Music Man) born in London England (d. 1987)

Dec 09 1898

Emmett Kelly Sedan KS circus clown (Weary Willie)

Dec 09 1899

Howard Freeman American actor (Studio One Double Dynamite) born in Helena Montana (d. 1967)

Dec 09 1899

Jean de Brunhoff French childrens book author (Babar the Elephant)

Dec 09 1899

Leonie Fuller Adams US poetess (Those not elected)

Dec 09 1900

Albert Weisbord American labor organizer (d. 1977)

Dec 09 1212 Frederick II (later also Holy Roman Emperor) crowned King of Germany in Mainz

Dec 09 1315 Swiss Woudsteden renews Eternal Covenant (Oath Society)

Dec 09 1570 The Geuzen (a confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles) under Herman de Ruyter occupies Loevestein

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