Famous Personalities Born In December - 13
Sunday, 06 July 2025
1521 On December - 13 birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)
1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.
1553 On December - 13 birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)
1585 On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)
1640 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on December - 13.
1662 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on December - 13.
1678 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.
1720 Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.
1724 On this day in history birth of aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist
1732 Jean-Claude Trial, composer was born on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer
1770 On December - 13 birth of john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer
1784 On December - 13 birth of archduke Louis of Austria (d. 1864)
1797 On this day in history birth of heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)
1804 Joseph Howe, Canadian politician (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.
1810 On this day in history birth of clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)
1816 Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.
1816 On this day in history birth of e Werner von Siemens, German artillery officer/inventor
1818 Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) was born on December - 13.
1819 On this day in history birth of edwin George Monk, composer
1835 Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) was born on December - 13.
1836 Franz von Lenbach, German painter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.
1838 Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer was born on this day in history.
1843 George Stephanescu, composer was born on this day in history.
1850 G F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) was born on December - 13.
1850 Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer was born on this day in history.
1853 Joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter was born on this day in history.
1856 On this day in history birth of svetozar Boroević, Austro-Hungarian field marshal (d. 1920)
1858 On December - 13 birth of jakab Gyula Major, composer
1860 On December - 13 birth of lucien Guitry, French actor (d. 1925)
1863 Johannes Weiss, German New Testament scholar was born on this day in history.
1864 On December - 13 birth of emil Seidel, Mayor of Milwaukee (d. 1947)
1865 On December - 13 birth of gustav Luders, composer
1867 Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian explorer and scientist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.