Famous Personalities Born In December - 12
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
1298 Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12. 

1418 Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history. 

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 On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer 

1610 On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671) 

1630 On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer 

1659 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12. 

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

1673 Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) was born on December - 12. 

1685 Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on December - 12. 

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

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

1724 Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816) was born on December - 12. 

1745 John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) was born on this day in history. 

1779 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born on December - 12. 

1783 Ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (d. 1865) was born on this day in history. 

1786 William L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857) was born on this day in history. 

1791 Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (d. 1847) was born on December - 12. 

1792 Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter was born on this day in history. 

1799 On this day in history birth of karl Briullov, Russian painter (d. 1852) 

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

1806 On this day in history 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 Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history. 

1830 Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on December - 12. 

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 On December - 12 birth of georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer 

1838 On this day in history birth of sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) 

1845 On December - 12 birth of bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903) 

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 December - 12. 

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

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