Famous Personalities Born In December - 13
Friday, 14 February 2025
1521 Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.
1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on December - 13.
1553 On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)
1585 On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)
1640 On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)
1662 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.
1678 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.
1720 Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.
1724 Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist was born on this day in history.
1732 Jean-Claude Trial, composer was born on this day in history.
1740 Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer was born on December - 13.
1770 On December - 13 birth of john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer
1784 On December - 13 birth of archduke Louis of Austria (d. 1864)
1797 On December - 13 birth of heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)
1804 On this day in history birth of joseph Howe, Canadian politician (d. 1873)
1810 Clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty) was born on December - 13.
1816 On this day in history birth of clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882
1816 On December - 13 birth of e Werner von Siemens, German artillery officer/inventor
1818 On this day in history birth of mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)
1819 Edwin George Monk, composer was born on this day in history.
1835 Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) was born on December - 13.
1836 Franz von Lenbach, German painter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.
1838 Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer was born on this day in history.
1843 On this day in history birth of george Stephanescu, composer
1850 On this day in history birth of g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G )
1850 On December - 13 birth of iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer
1853 On December - 13 birth of joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter
1856 On this day in history birth of svetozar Boroević, Austro-Hungarian field marshal (d. 1920)
1858 Jakab Gyula Major, composer was born on this day in history.
1860 Lucien Guitry, French actor (d. 1925) was born on December - 13.
1863 On December - 13 birth of johannes Weiss, German New Testament scholar
1864 On December - 13 birth of emil Seidel, Mayor of Milwaukee (d. 1947)
1865 On December - 13 birth of gustav Luders, composer
1867 Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian explorer and scientist (d. 1917) was born on December - 13.