Jan Długosz

Jan Długosz, also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first historian.

1 December 1415

Born on the same birth day (1 December): Bob Fulton • Costinha • Hasan ibn Ali • Henry Cadbury • Ilfenesh Hadera • Jan Brett • John Evans (Australian politician) • Justin Chadwick • Keith Michell • Marco Greco • Mat Kearney • Michael Hagee • Sotelúm • Sylvie Daigle • Tomasz Adamek