Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II  

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.  

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.  

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.  

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) was born on December - 12.  

1673  On December - 12 birth of ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)  

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1685  On December - 12 birth of lodovico Giustini, composer  

1712  On this day in history birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer was born on December - 12.  

1724  On December - 12 birth of samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816)  

1745  On this day in history birth of john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)  

1779  Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

1783  On December - 12 birth of ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (d. 1865)  

1786  On December - 12 birth of william L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857)  

1791  On December - 12 birth of archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (d. 1847)  

1792  On December - 12 birth of alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter  

1799  Karl Briullov, Russian painter (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  

1805  Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) was born on December - 12.  

1806  On December - 12 birth of stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871  

1818  Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 was born on December - 12.  

1821  On this day in history birth of gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary)  

1830  On this day in history birth of joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897  

1832  On December - 12 birth of abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)  

1833  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) was born on this day in history.  

1835  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer was born on December - 12.  

1838  Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) was born on December - 12.  

1845  Bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.  

1848  On December - 12 birth of william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)  

1859  Edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners) was born on this day in history.  

1859  Maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers) was born on December - 12.  

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0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on December - 12.  

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69  

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.  

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.  

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on this day in history.