Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

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

1461  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1652  On December - 25 birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)   

1665  On this day in history birth of lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746)   

1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)   

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

1698  On December - 25 birth of jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1700  Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758) was born on December - 25.   

1711  On December - 25 birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On December - 25 birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  On this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On December - 25 birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1730  On December - 25 birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)   

1742  Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827) was born on December - 25.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on this day in history.   

1757  On December - 25 birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1763  On December - 25 birth of claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  On December - 25 birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on December - 25.   

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

1811  On this day in history birth of wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz   

1813  On this day in history 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  Temistocle Solera, composer was born on December - 25.   

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0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.