Famous Birthdays In December - 25

1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

1652  Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on December - 25.   

1665  Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On December - 25 birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)   

1674  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on December - 25.   

1700  On December - 25 birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)   

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer was born on this day in history.   

1716  On December - 25 birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)   

1717  On this day in history birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on this day in history.   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)   

1742  On this day in history birth of charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827)   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on December - 25.   

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on December - 25.   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on this day in history.   

1765  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1808  On this day in history birth of stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

1810  On this day in history birth of alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892)   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz was born on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 25 birth of milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890   

1814  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) was born on this day in history.   

1815  On December - 25 birth of temistocle Solera, composer   

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0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)