Famous Birthdays In December - 12

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

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

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

1574  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)  

1673  Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) was born on December - 12.  

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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 December - 12.  

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

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 December - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 12.  

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

1830  Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on December - 12.  

1832  Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal) was born on December - 12.  

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)  

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

1112  On this day in history 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  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.  

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

1586  On this day in history 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.