Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.  

1418  On December - 12 birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.  

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer  

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

1660  On December - 12 birth of peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)  

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) was born on this day in history.  

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1685  On December - 12 birth of lodovico Giustini, composer  

1712  On December - 12 birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

1715  Gennaro Manna, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1786  William L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857) was born on December - 12.  

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 December - 12.  

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

1805  On this day in history birth of henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co)  

1806  Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)  

1833  On this day in history birth of matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)  

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

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

1845  Bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903) was born on December - 12.  

1848  William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) was born on December - 12.  

1859  On this day in history birth of edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)  

1859  On December - 12 birth of maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers)  

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0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.  

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.  

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.  

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 December - 12.  

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies