Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 12.  

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

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

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

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  Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on December - 12.  

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  On December - 12 birth of john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)  

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

1783  On this day in history birth of ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (d. 1865)  

1786  On December - 12 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  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter was born on this day in history.  

1799  Karl Briullov, Russian painter (d. 1852) was born on December - 12.  

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

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 December - 12 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  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  On this day in history birth of sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)  

1845  On this day in history birth of bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903)  

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

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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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 December - 12.  

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

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)  

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