Famous Birthdays In December - 12

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

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

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  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

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 this day in history birth of peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)   

1673  On this day in history birth of ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)   

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1715  On December - 12 birth of gennaro Manna, composer   

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  On December - 12 birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)   

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

1786  On this day in history birth of william L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857)   

1791  Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  On this day in history birth of gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary)   

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 this day in history.   

1833  On December - 12 birth of matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)   

1835  On this day in history birth of georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

1838  Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 birth of edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)   

1859  On this day in history birth of maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers)   

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0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.   

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