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Dec 10 1452

Johannes Stffler German mathematician and astronomer born in Blaubeuren Germany (d. 1531)

Dec 10 1538

Giovanni Battista Guarini Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) born in Ferrara Italy (d. 1612)

Dec 10 1588

Isaac Beeckman Dutch scientist and philosopher born in Middelburg Netherlands (d. 1637)

Dec 10 1679

Willem Maurits Dutch count of Nassau and governor of Zeeuws-Flanders born in The Hague (d. 1753)

Dec 10 1691

Cornelis Pronk Dutch portrait painter and cartoonist born in Amsterdam (d. 1759)

Dec 10 1741

Aagje Deken Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) born in Amstelveen Netherlands (d. 1804)

Dec 10 1751

George Shaw English botanist and zoologist born in Bierton Buckinghamshire (d. 1813)

Dec 10 1764

Louis-Sbastien Lebrun French composer born in Paris (d. 1829)

Dec 10 1765

Alexander Gogel Dutch minister of Finance born in Vught Netherlands (d. 1821)

Dec 10 1787

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet American pioneer of educating the deaf born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1851)

Dec 10 1794

James Wolfe Ripley American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Windham County Connecticut (d. 1870)

Dec 10 1804

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi German mathematician born in Potsdam Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1851)

Dec 10 1805

Johannes Elias Feisser Dutch theologist and founder of 1st Dutch baptist church born in Winsum Groningen Netherlands (d. 1865)

Dec 10 1805

Joseph koda Bohemian physician born in Pilsen Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1881)

Dec 10 1813

Errico Petrella Italian composer born in Palermo Italy (d. 1877)

Dec 10 1813

Zachariah Chandler American merchant and politician (found Republican Party) born in Bedford New Hampshire (d. 1879)

Dec 10 1820

David Allen Russell United States Army officer (Union) born in Salem New York (d. 1864)

Dec 10 1820

Princess Elizabeth of Clarence secon daughter of King Willliam IV born in St Jamess Palace London (d. 1821)

Dec 10 1821

Nikolay Alekseyevich Nekrasov Russian poet writer and publisher (Russkije Zjenjshiny) born in Nemyriv Russian Empire (d. 1877)

Dec 10 1822

Thomas Casimer Devin American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in NYC New York (d. 1878)

Dec 10 1822

Csar Franck Belgian composer and organist born in Lige Belgium (d. 1890)

Dec 10 1823

Theodore Furchtegott Kirchner German composer born in Neukirchen Germany (d. 1903)

Dec 10 1823

Wilhelm Kuhe German composer born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 1912)

Dec 10 1824

George MacDonald Scottish poet and sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie) born in Huntly Aberdeenshire Scotland(d. 1905)

Dec 10 1827

Eugene OKeefe Canadian businessman and brewer (OKeefe Brewery Company of Toronto Limited) born in Bandon County Cork (d. 1913)

Dec 10 1831

Alexander Conze German archaeologist born in Hanover Germany (d. 1914)

Dec 10 1851

Melvil Dewey American librarian and educator (created Dewey Decimal System for libraries) born in Adams Center New York (d. 1931)

Dec 10 1855

Marios Varvoglis Greek composer born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1967)

Dec 10 1855

Henry Nicholas Ridley British botanist (Malay Peninsula rubber industry) born in West Harling Norfolk England (d. 1956)

Dec 10 1868

Louis Victor Saar Dutch-American composer born in Rotterdam (d. 1937)

Dec 10 1870

Adolf Loos Austria architect (building of houses) born in Brno Austria-Hungary (d. 1933)

Dec 10 1870

Pierre Lous French novelist and poet (Aphrodite Woman & Puppet) born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1925)

Dec 10 1870

Rudolf Wilhelm Canne Fries playwright (Der de Wier Us) born in Wns (d. 1931)

Dec 10 1041 Michael IV Paphlagonicus Byzantium Emperor dies of results of dropsy. His wife Empress Zoe elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.

Dec 10 1294 Pope Coelestinus V becomes Pope (until Dec 13th)

Dec 10 1508 League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice)

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