Famous Birthdays Dec 9 Gustavus II Adolphus, King who made Sweden a major power (1611-32), born in Castle Tre Kronor, Sweden (d. 1632) Dec 20 Giovanni Battista de Gagliano, Italian composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1651) Born in 1594 Famous Deaths Dec 5 Gerardus Mercator, Flemish geographer, globe maker, and cartographer (introduced the term atlas, added rhumb lines to aid navigation by sea, Mercator 1569 world map), dies at 82 Nov 1594 History by Year Jan 1595 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90
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