Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) was born on December - 12.   

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1712  On December - 12 birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen   

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer was born on December - 12.   

1724  Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.   

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) was born on this day in history.   

1779  On December - 12 birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)   

1783  On this day in history birth of ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (d. 1865)   

1786  William L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857) was born on this day in history.   

1791  Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history birth of alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

1799  On December - 12 birth of karl Briullov, Russian painter (d. 1852)   

1805  Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) was born on December - 12.   

1806  Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.   

1818  On December - 12 birth of paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) was born on December - 12.   

1830  On December - 12 birth of joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1832  On December - 12 birth of abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)   

1833  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) was born on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 12 birth of georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

1838  Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) was born on this day in history.   

1845  On December - 12 birth of bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903)   

1848  William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) was born on this day in history.   

1859  On December - 12 birth of edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)   

1859  On December - 12 birth of maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.