Famous Birthdays In December - 24

0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.  

1167  On December - 24 birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)  

1389  On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)  

1475  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)  

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)  

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)  

1564  On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver  

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history birth of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683)  

1635  On December - 24 birth of mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696)  

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1653  Georg Motz, composer was born on December - 24.  

1679  On December - 24 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, composer  

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian was born on this day in history.  

1698  William Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

1714  Rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery) was born on this day in history.  

1716  Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council was born on December - 24.  

1719  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Altnikol, composer  

1724  On this day in history birth of johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811)  

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

1745  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)  

1754  On this day in history birth of george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)  

1761  On December - 24 birth of selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)  

1761  On December - 24 birth of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)  

1773  Joseph Wolfl, composer was born on this day in history.  

1784  Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803) was born on December - 24.  

1791  A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) was born on December - 24.  

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) was born on this day in history.  

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter was born on this day in history.  

1809  Kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868) was born on this day in history.  

1810  Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

1812  Henry Russell, composer was born on this day in history.  

1812  On December - 24 birth of karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894)  

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer was born on this day in history.  

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) was born on this day in history.  

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0427  On December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople  

1069  On December - 24 godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies  

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on this day in history.  

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies  

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.  

1524  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55  

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.