Famous Birthdays Dec 27 Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician known for his contributions to calculus, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1705) Born in 1654 Famous Deaths Dec 5 Jean François Sarrazin, French writer Nov 1654 History by Year Jan 1655 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90