Famous Birthdays Dec 4 Jean Chapelain, French writer and poet (La Pucelle), born in Paris (d. 1674) Famous Deaths Dec 10 Reynier Cant, mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 59 Dec 27 Pietro Pontio, Italian composer (Ragionamento di Musica), dies at 63 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1594 History by Year 1596