Famous Birthdays In December - 24

0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)  

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)  

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.  

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.  

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

1508  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)  

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

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)  

1609  Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683) was born on December - 24.  

1635  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1679  On this day in history birth of domenico Natale Sarro, composer  

1689  On December - 24 birth of french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian  

1698  William Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779) was born on December - 24.  

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  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer was born on December - 24.  

1724  On December - 24 birth of johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811)  

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer was born on December - 24.  

1745  On December - 24 birth of benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)  

1754  On December - 24 birth of george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)  

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) was born on December - 24.  

1761  On this day in history birth of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)  

1773  On this day in history birth of joseph Wolfl, composer  

1784  On December - 24 birth of grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803)  

1791  A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) was born on this day in history.  

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

1809  On December - 24 birth of christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter  

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

1810  On December - 24 birth of wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873)  

1812  On December - 24 birth of henry Russell, composer  

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

1813  On December - 24 birth of henry Wellington Greatorex, composer  

1818  On December - 24 birth of james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)  

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.  

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.  

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.  

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.  

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.  

1524  On this day in history 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  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies