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Birthdays of Personalities on December 04

1443 : Pope Julius II, (1503-13), patron of Michelangelo, Bramante, Raphael
1584 : John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Mass Bay colony
1786 : John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]
1795 : Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian (French Revolution)
1800 : Emil Aarestrup, Danish physician/poet (Ritornellen)
1803 : Augustus Zerega diZerega, Martinique, ship owner (Red Z Lane)
1808 : Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horatius)
1812 : Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894
1818 : William Wing "Old Blizzards" Loring, Mjr Gen (Confederate Army)
1822 : Frances Crabbe, England, feminist founded Anti-Vivisection Society
1835 : Samuel Butler, England, author (Erewhom, Way of All Flesh)
1861 : Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul)
1865 : Edith Louisa Cavell, England, nurse (WW I)
1866 : Vassily V Kandinsky, Russ/Ger/Fr abstract painter (Dreamy Inspiration)
1868 : Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter
1875 : R M Rilke, writer
1875 : Rainer Maria Rilke, Austria, poet (Duino Elegies)
1876 : Dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria, poet (Iron Poems)
1881 : Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal (July 20th plot)
1888 : Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia (1921-34)
1892 : Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Spanish General/dictator (1936-75)
1895 : Nils FA Nilsson Piraten, Swedish writer (Bombi Bitt Och Jag)
1896 : Nikolai S Tichonov, Russian writer (against Pasternak) [NS]
1897 : Mari Andriessen, Dutch sculptor (Dock Worker)
1899 : Douwe Hermans Kiestra, [Harm Harmstra], Frisian farmer/writer
1903 : Alfred Leslie Rowse, historian
1903 : Cornell Woolrich, US, writer (El Angel Negro)
1905 : Emilio M‚dici, president Brazil (1969-74)
1907 : Jo Boer, Dutch author (Catharina & the Magnolias)
1908 : A D Hershey, US, biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)
1910 : Ramaswamy Venkataraman, president of India (1987-92)
1912 : Jimmy Jewel, comedian
1912 : John W Pritchard, [Ian Wallace], US, sci-fi author (Megalomania)
1915 : Allan Jackson, Hot Springs Ark, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand)
1923 : Charles Keating, district attorney (LA Calif)
1924 : John Portman, SC, architect (Ivan Allen Award-1964)
1925 : Maurice Binder, NYC, photographer/film titler (James Bond)
1926 : Lee Doraey, rocker
1928 : Russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20)
1930 : Ronnie Corbett, England, comedian (2 Ronnies)
1932 : Joanne Battiste, artist (heroines)
1932 : Roh Tae Woo, Taegu South Korea, President South Korea (1988-93)
1934 : Wink Martindale, Jackson Tn, TV host (Tic-Tac-Dough, Can You Top This)
1936 : Larry Davis, blues singer/guitarist
1938 : Andre Marrou, Libertarian Presidential candidate (1992)
1938 : Lynn Blessing, vibes Player
1940 : Freddy Cannon, [Picariello], Lynn Ma, rocker (Palisades Park)
1940 : John Cale, Wales, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Velvet Underground)
1941 : Humberto Solas, director/writer (Lucia)
1942 : Bob Mosley, Paradise Valley CA, rock bassist (Moby Grape)
1942 : Chris Hillman, San Diego Ca, singer (Byrds-Turn Turn Turn)
1944 : Dennis Wilson, Hawthorne CA, drummer/vocalist (Beach Boys-My Room)
1945 : Michael Gerzon, mathematician
1947 : Ursula Krechel, writer
1948 : Lin Onus, artist
1948 : Roberta Lynn Bondar, Ontario, astronaut (STS 42)
1948 : Southside Johnny Lyon, NJ, rocker (Asbury Jukes-Don't Want Go Home)
1949 : Russ Karel, director
1950 : Jan Rietman, Dutch radio/TV host
1950 : Karel van de Graf, Dutch TV host
1951 : Gary Rossington, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band)
1952 : Ronald Michael Sega, Cleve Ohio, PhD/Astronaut (STS 60, 76)
1955 : Brian Prout, Troy NY, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle)
1955 : Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer
1956 : Bernard King, basketball player (NY Knicks, NJ Nets)
1956 : Herbert Groenemeyer, Germany, rocker (OE, Luxus, Chaos, Spruenge)
1957 : Lee Smith, Jamestown LA, pitcher (Cin Reds)
1957 : Raul Boesel, Brazil, Indy-car racer (CART)
1961 : Frank Reich, quarterback (Detroit Lions)
1963 : Johanna Wright, Raleigh NC, WPVA volleyballer (Pismo Beach-4th)
1964 : Bill Peterson, Smithfield NC, WLAF general mgr (Amsterdam Admirals)
1965 : Rob Smits, pop drummer (Kong/Phlegm)
1968 : Mike Barrowman, Costa Mesa CA, kayak/200m breast stroke (Oly-g-92, 96)
1969 : Mik Middleton, WLAF safety (Barcelona Dragons)
1969 : Terry Glenn, wide reciever (New England Patriots)
1972 : Jude St John, CFL offensive linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1973 : Tyra Banks, model/actress (Higher Learning, Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
1976 : John Lee, Chicago Ill, dance skater (& Julia Bikbova)
1977 : Emily Ballard, Miss Washington Teen USA (1996)

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