Famous Personalities Born In December - 12
Saturday, 22 February 2025
1298 Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.
1418 Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.
1574 Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.
1574 On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)
1579 On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer
1610 Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.
1630 On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer
1659 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.
1660 Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) was born on December - 12.
1673 On December - 12 birth of ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)
1685 On this day in history birth of lodovico Giustini, composer
1712 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen was born on December - 12.
1715 On this day in history birth of gennaro Manna, composer
1724 Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816) was born on December - 12.
1745 John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) was born on this day in history.
1779 On this day in history birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)
1783 Ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.
1786 On December - 12 birth of william L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857)
1791 Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.
1792 On December - 12 birth of alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter
1799 Karl Briullov, Russian painter (d. 1852) was born on December - 12.
1805 Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) was born on this day in history.
1806 Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.
1818 Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 was born on December - 12.
1821 On December - 12 birth of gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary)
1830 On this day in history birth of joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897
1832 On this day in history birth of abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)
1833 On this day in history birth of matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)
1835 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)
1859 On this day in history birth of edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)
1859 On this day in history birth of maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers)