Famous Birthdays In December - 24

0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.   

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

1609  On December - 24 birth of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683)   

1635  On December - 24 birth of mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696)   

1653  Georg Motz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1679  On December - 24 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian was born on this day in history.   

1698  William Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779) was born on December - 24.   

1714  Rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council was born on December - 24.   

1719  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On December - 24 birth of johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811)   

1726  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Hartmann, composer   

1745  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)   

1754  George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) was born on December - 24.   

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) was born on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history birth of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)   

1773  Joseph Wolfl, composer was born on December - 24.   

1784  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803)   

1791  A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) was born on this day in history.   

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) was born on December - 24.   

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter was born on this day in history.   

1809  On December - 24 birth of kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868)   

1810  On December - 24 birth of wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873)   

1812  On this day in history birth of henry Russell, composer   

1812  Karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 24 birth of henry Wellington Greatorex, composer   

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) was born on this day in history.   

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

1524  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.