Famous Personalities Born 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 December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.   

1609  Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683) was born on December - 24.   

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

1653  On this day in history birth of georg Motz, composer   

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

1689  On December - 24 birth of french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

1698  On this day in history birth of william Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779)   

1714  On this day in history birth of rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)   

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

1719  On December - 24 birth of johann Christoph Altnikol, composer   

1724  Johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  On December - 24 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  On this day in history birth of selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)   

1761  Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831) was born on December - 24.   

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

1784  Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1791  On December - 24 birth of a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) was born on this day in history.   

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

1809  Kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868) was born on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873)   

1812  Henry Russell, composer was born on December - 24.   

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

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer was born on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history birth of james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

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0427  On December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

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

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

1548  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies