Famous Birthdays In December - 12

1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)  

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  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  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)  

1630  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of lodovico Giustini, composer  

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

1715  On this day in history birth of gennaro Manna, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history birth of paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880  

1821  On December - 12 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  On this day in history birth of abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)  

1833  On December - 12 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 this day in history.  

1845  Bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.  

1574  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.  

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

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