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Famous Birthdays In December - 24

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1167 On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)

1389 On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)

1475 On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)

1491 Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)

1609 On this day in history birth of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683)

1635 Mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.

1653 Georg Motz, composer was born on this day in history.

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 Rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery) was born on this day in history.

1716 On this day in history 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 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 Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) was born on this day in history.

1754 George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) was born on this day in history.

1761 On this day in history birth of selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)

1761 On this day in history birth of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)

1773 On this day in history birth of joseph Wolfl, composer

1784 On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803)

1791 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter

1809 On this day in history birth of kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868)

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

1812 Henry Russell, composer was born on this day in history.

1812 On this day in history birth of karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894)

1813 On this day in history birth of henry Wellington Greatorex, composer

1818 James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) was born on this day in history.

1822 On this day in history birth of charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent)

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Famous Deaths In December - 24

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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 this day in history.

1453 On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies

1524 Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.

1541 On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61

1548 On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies

1660 Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 on this day in history.