Famous Birthdays
- Dec 9 Adrian Metius, Dutch astronomer and fort architect, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1635)
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)
Dec 27 German astronomer (discovered laws of planetary motion), born in Weil der Stadt, Holy Roman Empire
Dec 27 German astronomer (discovered laws of planetary motion), born in Weil der Stadt, Holy Roman Empire