Famous Personalities Born In December - 24
Friday, 11 July 2025
0003 Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.
1167 John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.
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 Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.
1564 On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver
1588 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.
1609 On this day in history birth of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683)
1635 Mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council was born on this day in history.
1719 On December - 24 birth of johann Christoph Altnikol, composer
1724 Johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.
1726 Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer was born on this day in history.
1745 Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) was born on this day in history.
1754 George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) was born on December - 24.
1761 Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) was born on December - 24.
1761 Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831) was born on December - 24.
1773 On this day in history birth of joseph Wolfl, composer
1784 Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803) was born on December - 24.
1791 On December - 24 birth of a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)
1798 On this day in history birth of adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)
1809 Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter was born on December - 24.
1809 Kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868) was born on December - 24.
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 December - 24.
1818 James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) was born on this day in history.