Famous Personalities Born In December - 24
Friday, 14 February 2025
0003 Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.
1167 On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)
1389 John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.
1475 Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.
1491 On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)
1508 On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)
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 this day in history.
1609 Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683) was born on December - 24.
1635 On this day in history birth of mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696)
1653 Georg Motz, composer was born on December - 24.
1679 Domenico Natale Sarro, composer was born on this day in history.
1689 On this day in history birth of french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian
1698 William Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.
1714 On this day in history birth of rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)
1716 On December - 24 birth of patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council
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 Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) was born on this day in history.
1754 On this day in history birth of george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)
1761 Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) was born on this day in history.
1761 Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.
1773 Joseph Wolfl, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1809 Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter was born on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868)
1810 Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.
1812 Henry Russell, composer was born on this day in history.
1812 Karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894) was born on December - 24.
1813 Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer was born on this day in history.
1818 On December - 24 birth of james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)