Famous Birthdays In December - 24

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

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on December - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.  

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.  

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver  

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)  

1609  Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

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

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1653  On this day in history birth of georg Motz, composer  

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 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  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1726  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Hartmann, composer  

1745  On December - 24 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 this day in history birth of selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)  

1761  Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 24.  

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) was born on December - 24.  

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

1812  Henry Russell, composer was born on December - 24.  

1812  Karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894) was born on December - 24.  

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

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) was born on December - 24.  

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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 December - 24.  

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

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.  

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

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

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61  

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.