Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

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 this day in history.   

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) was born on December - 12.   

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

1685  Lodovico Giustini, composer was born on December - 12.   

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816) was born on December - 12.   

1745  On this day in history birth of john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)   

1779  On this day in history birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)   

1783  On December - 12 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  On this day in history birth of alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

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

1805  Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) was born on December - 12.   

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  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 December - 12 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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

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  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

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

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies