Famous Personalities Born In December - 12
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
1298 Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.
1418 Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.
1574 On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II
1574 On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)
1579 On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer
1610 Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.
1630 Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.
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 this day in history.
1685 Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on this day in history.
1712 On December - 12 birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen
1715 On December - 12 birth of gennaro Manna, composer
1724 On December - 12 birth of samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816)
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 December - 12.
1786 On this day in history birth of william L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857)
1791 On this day in history 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 On December - 12 birth of karl Briullov, Russian painter (d. 1852)
1805 On December - 12 birth of henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co)
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 this day in history.
1821 Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.
1830 On December - 12 birth of joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897
1832 Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal) was born on December - 12.
1833 Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) was born on this day in history.
1835 On this day in history birth of georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer
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 William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) was born on this day in history.
1859 Edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners) was born on December - 12.
1859 On this day in history birth of maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers)