Famous Personalities Born In December - 25
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1250 On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)
1461 Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.
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 December - 25.
1624 On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)
1628 Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.
1646 Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.
1652 On this day in history birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)
1665 Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.
1667 On this day in history birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)
1674 Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on December - 25.
1686 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer
1698 Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on this day in history.
1700 On this day in history birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)
1711 On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer
1716 On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)
1717 Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born on December - 25.
1721 On December - 25 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet
1728 On this day in history birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer
1730 Philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.
1742 Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827) was born on December - 25.
1750 On December - 25 birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer
1757 On this day in history birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)
1763 On December - 25 birth of claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)
1765 Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on this day in history.
1771 On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth
1775 Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history birth of stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890
1810 Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.
1811 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz was born on this day in history.
1813 Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on December - 25.
1814 On this day in history birth of jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)
1815 On December - 25 birth of temistocle Solera, composer