Famous Personalities Born In December - 12
Monday, 23 February 2026
1298 Albert ii of austria: Albert ii of austria (d. 1358) 

1418 Albert vi of austria: Albert vi of austria (d. 1463) 

1574 Anne van denemarken: Daughter of danish king frederik ii 

1574 Anne of denmark: Queen consort of james i of england 

1579 Heinrich steuccius: Composer 

1610 Saint vasilije: Saint vasilije (d. 1671) 

1630 Olof rudbeck: Composer 

1659 Francesco galli-bibiena: Italian architect/designer 

1660 Peter rabus: Poet/translator (liberated britanje) 

1673 Ahmed iii: 23rd sultan (turkey, 1703-30) 

1685 Lodovico giustini: Composer 

1712 Charles alexander: Duke of lotharingen 

1715 Gennaro manna: Composer 

1724 Samuel hood: 1st viscount hood, british admiral 

1745 John jay: Diplomat/governor (ny) 

1779 Madeleine sophie barat: French saint 

1783 Ner alexander middleswarth: American politician 

1786 William l. marcy: American statesman 

1791 Archduchess marie louise of austria: Second wife of napoleon 

1792 Alexandros ypsilanti: Greek resistance fighter 

1799 Karl briullov: Russian painter 

1805 Henry wells: Founder (american express co & wells fargo & co) 

1806 Stand watie: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1871 

1818 Paul octave hebert: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1880 

1821 Gustave flaubert: France, novelist (madame bovary) 

1830 Joseph orville shelby: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1897 

1832 Abraham c wertheim: Dutch banker/mp (liberal) 

1833 Matthias hohner: German manufacturer (harmonica) 

1835 Georges jean pfeiffer: Composer 

1838 Sherburne w burnham: Us, astronomer (binary stars) 

1845 Bruce price: American architect 

1848 William vanderbilt: Yachtsman (donated vanderbilt cup) 

1859 Edward bradley: Horse owner (1st to own 4 kentucky derby winners) 

1859 Maurice donnay: French playwright (lovers) 

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