1965 Birthday Paul Gruber, NFL tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1933 Death Josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78 1863 Death Franz Xavier Gruber, composer, dies at 75 1855 Birthday Josef Gruber, composer 1818 Event "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day 1818 Event Franz Xaver Gruber composes "Silent Night" 1796 Death George Wilhelm Gruber, composer, dies on 67th birthday 1787 Birthday Franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer, Silent Night 1729 Birthday George Wilhelm Gruber, composer
