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 December - 12.  

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.  

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

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.  

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

1660  Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) was born on this day in history.  

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

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1685  On this day in history birth of lodovico Giustini, composer  

1712  Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen was born on December - 12.  

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

1724  Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.  

1745  John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) was born on December - 12.  

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

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

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

1805  On December - 12 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 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 this day in history.  

1833  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) was born on December - 12.  

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

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies  

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69  

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

1263  On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies  

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)  

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies