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 December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)  

1475  On December - 24 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  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.  

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.  

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  On this day in history birth of georg Motz, composer  

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

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

1698  On this day in history birth of william Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779)  

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

1716  On December - 24 birth of patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council  

1719  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer was born on December - 24.  

1724  Johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811) was born on December - 24.  

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  George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) was born on December - 24.  

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 December - 24.  

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

1784  Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 24.  

1809  On this day in history birth of kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868)  

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

1812  On this day in history birth of henry Russell, composer  

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

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  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople  

1069  On this day in history 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  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.  

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

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.  

1541  On this day in history 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.