Famous Personalities Born In December - 12
Thursday, 18 September 2025
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 On December - 12 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 Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.
1610 Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.
1630 On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer
1659 On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)
1660 On this day in history birth of peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)
1673 On December - 12 birth of ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)
1685 On December - 12 birth of lodovico Giustini, composer
1712 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen was born on this day in history.
1715 Gennaro Manna, composer was born on December - 12.
1724 On December - 12 birth of samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816)
1745 John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) was born on December - 12.
1779 On December - 12 birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)
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 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 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 December - 12.
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 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 December - 12.
1835 Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer was born on this day in history.
1838 Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) was born on this day in history.
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.